Survey: Neurologists demonstrate inaccuracies in detecting strokes

Evan Godt | | Health Imaging | Cardiac Imaging

Up to two-thirds of neurologists inaccurately interpreted advanced imaging tests used to detect strokes in initial findings from a survey presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress in Vancouver.

Michel Shamy, MD, of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, presented results from an analysis of the first 374 responses (out of a planned 600) from a survey of radiologists from across North America, according to a report from The Vancouver Sun. Respondents were asked to view CT angiography and CT perfusion tests and decide whether patients were having an acute stroke and if they were suitable candidates for tPA. Read more at the link below:

Most doctors misread scans for detecting strokes

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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