Re: “Frequency and Spectrum of Errors in Final Radiology Reports Generated With Automatic Speech Recognition Technology”

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Peter Marcovici, MD, [ 1 Marcovici P.A. Re: “Frequency and spectrum of errors in final radiology reports generated with automatic speech recognition technology.”. J Am Coll Radiol. 2009; 6: 282-283 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar ], a resident at the University of California, San Diego, is to be complimented on his letter to the editor in the April issue of JACR. In his analysis of the use of voice recognition in the dictation of radiologic reports, Dr Marcovici found numerous reasons not to endorse this form of dictation. However, I do have several unanswered questions for him. Response to Letters From Quint and Quint, Janower, and Branstetter and ShresthaJournal of the American College of RadiologyVol. 6Issue 7PreviewI am honored to be engaged in this topic and to reply to the insightful letters from Quint and Quint that published in the April 2009 issue of the journal [1], and to those by Janower [2], Branstetter and Shrestha [3] that are included in the current issue of the journal. Full-Text PDF