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McLoughlin, Emer, Murphy, Jennifer, Iqbal, Aamer, McGarry, Sharon, James, Steven L., Botchu, Rajesh |
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Sonography; Sep2019, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p119-121, 3p |
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Introduction: There has been a significant increase in ultrasound imaging over the past three decades that has resulted in a strain on imaging departments including in musculoskeletal subspeciality where resources are already stretched to meet targets in United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS). We performed a retrospective study to assess the effect of operator experience on scanning duration in ultrasound assessment of the shoulder. Method: Four different operators (one sonographer and three consultant musculoskeletal radiologists) with experience ranging from 1 to 10 years were included in the study. A total of 100 consecutive shoulder ultrasound examinations were reviewed, with each operator having performed 25 of these scans. Results: The scanning duration decreased with increasing experience in operators 1 to 3; however, operator 4, who had the most scanning experience, was found to have a statistically significant longer scanning duration when compared with operator 3, and this reflected the presence of a radiology trainee in operator 4's ultrasound session. Conclusion: There is decrease in scanning duration with experience, and this would help for workforce planning and accurate scheduling of ultrasound lists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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