Table 2

Number of radiological studies, overall and clinically significant discrepancies classified according to type of radiological study

Radiological studyOverallOverall discrepancies,
n (%)
Clinically significant discrepancies,
n (%)
X-ray hand/wrist8712 (13.79)2 (2.3)
X-ray thorax31974 (23.2)22 (6.9)
X-ray spine4811 (22.92)4 (8.34)
X-ray pelvis5114 (27.45)4 (7.84)
X-ray knee564 (7.14)1 (1.79)
X-ray ankle/foot6210 (16.13)5 (8.06)
X-ray other*15314 (9.15)6 (3.92)
Sum X-ray 776 139 (17.91) 44 (5.67)
CT head/neck34363 (18.37)29 (8.46)
CT thorax11539 (33.91)17 (14.78)
CT abdomen11431 (27.19)9 (7.9)
CT whole body5727 (47.39)14 (24.56)
CT other†5112 (23.53)5 (9.8)
Sum CT 680 172 (25.29) 74 (10.88)
MRI head32955 (16.72)12 (3.65)
MRI spine327 (21.88)6 (18.75)
MRI other‡64 (66.67)3 (50)
Sum MRI 367 66 (17.98) 21 (5.77)
Sum US 49 4 (8.16) 1 (2.04)
Sum total 1872 381 (20.35) 140 (7.48)
  • *X-ray skull/Orthopantomagraphy (OPT) and body parts not otherwise specified.

  • †CTs of soft tissue and bone and from body parts not otherwise specified.

  • ‡Body parts not otherwise specified.

  • US, ultrasound.