Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases

Aim:The Computerized Brain Tomography is extremely used in the diagnosis of the neurological diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the competency of emergency medicine physicians’ in the evaluations and diagnosis of “computerized brain tomography” (CBT) of the neurological disease findings...

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Main Authors: Mümine Yiğit, Mehmet Akçimen
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-09-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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description Aim:The Computerized Brain Tomography is extremely used in the diagnosis of the neurological diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the competency of emergency medicine physicians’ in the evaluations and diagnosis of “computerized brain tomography” (CBT) of the neurological disease findings in non-traumatic casesMaterials and Methods:This study was made in the Emergency Department of a tertiary training hospital between 2015 and 2016. The CBT images, taken for the patients were evaluated by the emergency medicine physician. The tomography interpretations, provided by the radiology physicians, were considered as the gold standardas the accurate finding, and findings of the emergency medicine physician were compared with the accurate findings.Results:Totally 197 patients inclueded. It was found that the sensitivity and specificity were as 96% and 88% in the grey white or separation, sensitivity was 91% and specificity was 76% in the ventricle constriction, average sensitivity and specificity were 99% and 86% in the SAK, EDH and SDH, and 99% and 97% in the cerebral infarct, and 97% and 91% in the cerebellar infarct, respectively.Conclusion:In our study, emergency medicine physicians were highly successful in the interpretation of the CBT of patients with nontraumatic neurological incidents and it was in an excellent harmony with the radiologists’ interpretations. The success rates of interpretation of CBT may be increased with practical and theoretical comprehensive training of the emergency medicine physicians.
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spelling doaj.art-8f77668ff5974c5b86562072a6f7c4272023-02-15T16:18:07ZengGalenos YayineviEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine2149-58072149-60482021-09-0120320421010.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.8003713049054Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic CasesMümine Yiğit0Mehmet Akçimen1 Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Antalya Kepez Public Hospital, Antalya, Turkey Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey Aim:The Computerized Brain Tomography is extremely used in the diagnosis of the neurological diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the competency of emergency medicine physicians’ in the evaluations and diagnosis of “computerized brain tomography” (CBT) of the neurological disease findings in non-traumatic casesMaterials and Methods:This study was made in the Emergency Department of a tertiary training hospital between 2015 and 2016. The CBT images, taken for the patients were evaluated by the emergency medicine physician. The tomography interpretations, provided by the radiology physicians, were considered as the gold standardas the accurate finding, and findings of the emergency medicine physician were compared with the accurate findings.Results:Totally 197 patients inclueded. It was found that the sensitivity and specificity were as 96% and 88% in the grey white or separation, sensitivity was 91% and specificity was 76% in the ventricle constriction, average sensitivity and specificity were 99% and 86% in the SAK, EDH and SDH, and 99% and 97% in the cerebral infarct, and 97% and 91% in the cerebellar infarct, respectively.Conclusion:In our study, emergency medicine physicians were highly successful in the interpretation of the CBT of patients with nontraumatic neurological incidents and it was in an excellent harmony with the radiologists’ interpretations. The success rates of interpretation of CBT may be increased with practical and theoretical comprehensive training of the emergency medicine physicians. http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/competency-of-emergency-physicians-in-nterpretatio/48959 emergency physiciannon-traumatic neurological diseasecomputerized brain tomographyradiologistcompetency
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Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases
Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
emergency physician
non-traumatic neurological disease
computerized brain tomography
radiologist
competency
title Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases
title_full Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases
title_fullStr Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases
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title_short Competency of Emergency Physicians in Interpretation of Computerized Brain Tomography in Non-Traumatic Cases
title_sort competency of emergency physicians in interpretation of computerized brain tomography in non traumatic cases
topic emergency physician
non-traumatic neurological disease
computerized brain tomography
radiologist
competency
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