Table 3 Classification of the likelihood and severity of morbidity of unacknowledged significant abnormal radiology reports
Likelihood of Morbidity (N) | Severity of morbidity (N) | Direct extract from radiology report |
|---|---|---|
Low (27) | Low (20) | Left mid zone air space infiltrate noted. The remainder of the lungs are clear. No significant pleural effusion bilaterally. Suggest progress imaging. |
Mod (5) | There is impression of superior mediastinal widening. This should be assessed further with departmental imaging, alternatively, comparison with previous imaging is recommended. No other significant finding of interest. | |
High (2) | There is an irregular rounded opacity in the left upper lobe. This may represent an area of focal consolidation but underlying mass lesion must be considered and follow-up imaging to resolution is recommended. Attention ED director | |
Mod (27) | Low (6) | Ankle mortise is preserved. There is an acute posterior malleolar fracture. Soft tissue swelling noted around the ankle joint. |
Mod (16) | There is a joint effusion and a nondisplaced radial head fracture is suspected. | |
High (5) | Cardiac mediastinal contours are within normal limits. There is a nodular opacity in the left lower lobe, measuring 2.2 × 1.4 cm in size. This may represent a primary or secondary pulmonary neoplastic lesion. The remainder of the lungs are clear. No significant pleural effusion bilaterally. Cardiac mediastinal contours are within normal limits. | |
High (0) | N/A | N/A |