Effectiveness of the Assistance in Image Interpretation Using the Image Reproduction Function in Radiography

Abstract

In recent years, through questionnaire surveys, the importance of radiographic assistance in interpretation for medical examinations and emergency care has become clear. However, there have been no reports on radiographic assistance in interpretation in general imaging in daily practice, where it is considered to be the most frequently used. Therefore, we constructed a radiographic assistance in interpretation for general imaging, using the image reproduction function. As a result, we could prevent the oversight of abnormal findings in three cases out of a total of 57 cases, in which image replication was performed within 1 year, from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018. These facts suggest that the radiographic assistance in interpretation provided by medical radiologists, who use the image reproduction function, also plays a role in double-checking general imaging work in daily practice, revealing its usefulness.