Assessment of Radiographic Technologists Ability in Diagnosis of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Practice

Abstract

MRI provides important diagnostic information that can’t be obtained with other imaging techniques. MRI is particularly useful to examining the Brain, Neck and Spinal Cord. In brain MRI the high quality image that provided be it give more detailed information in the most complicated areas in the brain like mid brain and brainstem and more accurate diagnosis to abnormalities like Infractions, Epilepsy and most types of Tumours. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of radiology technologist image diagnosis in different cranial MRI cases. A cross sectional series of 30 cases was reviewed and interpreted by 20 radiology technologists, and the results compared with the diagnosis of radiologist as reference standard opinion. An overall accuracy of (59.9%) was achieved, with a sensitivity of (90.3%) and specificity of (65.2%). The study also found that the accuracy affected by work experience period. the most pathological diagnose was Subdural Hemorrhage and the least one which wasn’t diagnosed was Epilepsy. The results are not similar to studies of interpretation of other countries because of different style of education and job description for technologist and also hard work environment. The study recommends that more formal educational subjects and courses in image interpretation for technologists and appropriate training program