52: The Impact of Teleradiology Preliminary Reports on Emergency Department Patient Care

Abstract

The use of remote teleradiology provides emergency physicians with preliminary interpretation of radiographic studies in hospitals unable to provide 24-hour on-site board-certified radiologist coverage. Over 82% of community-based emergency departments are reported to use such resources to obtain timely radiologic interpretations. The following study was performed to assess the effectiveness of teleradiology by evaluating the incidence of major discrepancies between preliminary teleradiology reports and next day on-site radiology interpretations among varying study modalities.