Table 2.
Laterality and gender mismatch error rates
| Reports | Cumulative (19 months) | Pre-intervention (4 months) | Post-intervention (15 months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagged reports with true errors | 401 | 116 | 285 |
| Total reports with laterality error | 141 | 43 | 98 |
| Radiographs | 36 % (51/141) | 30 % (13/43) | 39 % (38/98) |
| Women’s imaginga | 29 % (41/141) | 24 % (11/43) | 31 % (30/98) |
| USb | 16 % (22/141) | 12 % (5/43) | 17 % (17/98) |
| MRI | 9 % (12/141) | 12 % (5/43) | 8 % (7/98) |
| CT | 6 % (9/141) | 7 % (3/43) | 6 % (6/98) |
| Other (NM and IR) | 4 % (6/141) | 14 % (6/43) | 0 % (0/98) |
| Total reports with gender error | 260 | 73 | 187 |
| Radiographs | 18 % (47/260) | 10 % (7/73) | 21 % (40/187) |
| Women’s imaginga | 1 % (2/260) | 1 % (1/73) | 1 % (1/187) |
| USb | 10 % (25/260) | 10 % (7/73) | 8 % (15/187) |
| MRI | 6 % (17/260) | 14 % (10/73) | 5 % (10/187) |
| CT | 43 % (112/260) | 44 % (32/73) | 43 % (80/187) |
| Other (NM and IR) | 22 % (57/260) | 21 % (16/73) | 22 % (41/187) |
aWomen’s imaging includes screening and diagnostic mammograms, diagnostic breast ultrasound, and breast related interventions (ultrasound and steotactic)
bExcludes women’s imaging related ultrasounds