Dr. Ahmed Amer Al-Boukai
Associate Professor of Radiology, King Saud University, MBBS, King Saud University, Board of Radiology, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY COMPARING EMERGENCY CHEST X-RAY INTERPRETATION BETWEEN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND RADIOLOGISTS IN KSUMC
Author(s): Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, Dr. Qusai Al-Sulaiman*, Dr. Ahmed Amer Al-Boukai, Dr. Bandar Al-Omar, Dr. Sohaib Ashour, Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Amer Al-Boukai, Dr. Youssef Al-Dobikhi and Dr. Abdulaziz Al- Hokair
Background: X-ray imaging is a vital part of emergency diagnostics because of its speed, cost-effectiveness, and ability to provide critical information about a patient’s condition. This cross-sectional study assessed the competence of resident physicians in emergency and radiology departments in common emergency chest X-ray interpretation and compared the types of errors made by emergency physicians and radiologists. Background: X-ray imaging is a vital part of emergency diagnostics because of its speed, cost-effectiveness, and ability to provide critical information about a patient’s condition. This study assessed the competence of resident physicians in emergency and radiology departments in common emergency chest X-ray interpretation. In addition, it compared the types of errors made by emergency physicians and radiologists i.. Read More»