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Table 2 Spine MRI model error analysis

From: Development and web deployment of an automated neuroradiology MRI protocoling tool with natural language processing

Positiona

Correct protocol

Predicted protocol

(confidence score)

Raw clinical history

Radiologist assessment

2

Contrast

Routine

(0.9989)

AGE female with right lumbar radiculopathy

Not an error

46

Contrast

Routine

(0.8591)

AGE female with lower back pain and right hip and leg radiculopathy. High risk breast cancer patient

True error

81

Contrast

Routine

(0.7603)

Left sided sciatica. History of prostate cancer

True error

128

Contrast

Routine

(0.6262)

AGE female patient with personal history of breast cancer with foot tingling

True error

168

Contrast

Routine

(0.5356)

Status post abdominal wall explantation with history of multiple epidural anesthesia attempts. Now with headache and back pain

Can be either routine or contrast

3

Routine

Contrast

(0.9961)

Status post resection of cerebellopontine angle mass

Not an error

47

Routine

Contrast

(0.8569)

Coincident traumatic brain and spinal cord injury in DATE

True error

82

Routine

Contrast

(0.7610)

Evaluation for recurrent herniation at L4-L5 history of L4-L5 discectomy on DATE

Can be either routine or contrast

129

Routine

Contrast

(0.6246)

Status post L2-S1 posterior spinal fusion completed by hardware infection admitted for surgery

Not an error

167

Routine

Contrast

(0.5364)

Status post thoracic fusion and removal of hardware. Patient complains of severe mid thoracic pain and radiation to the front. Please evaluate for thoracic cord impingement or nerve root impingement

Can be either routine or contrast

  1. aThe position refers to the ordered rank when all 178 incorrectly predicted spine MRI protocols are ordered from most incorrect (high confidence score) to least incorrect (low confidence score)