Understanding reasons for image rejection by radiologists and radiographers.

Abstract in brief

• Radiographers play a key role in determining the adequacy of radiographs for diagnosis, but studies show they often disagree with radiologists on this assessment, leading to potential repeat examinations.
• A study involving 74 radiographers and radiologists from three countries evaluated the image quality of radiographs and revealed that while radiographers scored anatomical visualisation lower than radiologists, the difference wasn't statistically significant.
• The findings indicate that radiographers are more critical of the diagnostic value of radiographs, particularly influenced by their subjective assessment of detector exposure, which correlates with the likelihood of rejecting images.