Effects of time of day on radiological interpretation

Copyright © 2019 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved..

Accurate interpretation of radiological images involves a complex visual search that relies on several cognitive processes, including selective attention, working memory, and decision-making. Patient outcomes often depend on the accuracy of image interpretations, and yet research has revealed that conclusions vary significantly from one radiologist to another. A myriad of factors has been shown to contribute to the likelihood of interpretative errors and discrepancies, including the radiologist's level of experience and fatigue, and these factors are well reported elsewhere; however, a potentially important factor that has been given little previous consideration is how radiologists' interpretations might be impacted by the time of day at which the reading takes place, a factor that other disciplines have shown to be a determinant of competency. The available literature shows that while the time of day is known to significantly impact some cognitive functions that likely relate to reading competence, including selective visual attention and visual working memory, little is known about the impact of the time of day on radiology interpretation performance. This review explores the evidence regarding the relationship between time of day and performance, with a particular emphasis on radiological activities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

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Clinical radiology - 75(2020), 2 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 148-155

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alshabibi, A S [VerfasserIn]
Suleiman, M E [VerfasserIn]
Tapia, K A [VerfasserIn]
Brennan, P C [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 22.07.2020

Date Revised 22.07.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.crad.2019.10.006

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NLM303033479