Clinical Impact of Radiologist's Alert System on Patient Care for High-risk Incidental CT Findings: A Machine Learning-Based Risk Factor Analysis.

Journal: Academic radiology
PMID: 39366804

Abstract

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Efficient communication between radiologists and clinicians ordering computed tomography (CT) examinations is crucial for managing high-risk incidental CT findings (ICTFs). Herein, we introduced a Radiologist's Alert and Patient Care Follow-up System (APCFS) for high-risk ICTFs. This study aimed to analyze the ICTFs detected by this system and the factors associated with them.

Authors

  • Seitaro Oda
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Akira Chikamoto
    Department of Medical Quality and Patient Safety, Kumamoto University Hospital, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (A.C.).
  • Zaw Aung Khant
    Department of Radiology, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan (Z.A.K.).
  • Hiroyuki Uetani
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Masafumi Kidoh
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Yasunori Nagayama
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Takeshi Nakaura
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.). Electronic address: kff00712@nifty.com.
  • Toshinori Hirai
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).

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