Non-clinical errors using voice recognition dictation software for radiology reports: a retrospective audit.

Chian A. Chang; Rodney Strahan; Damien Jolley

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Non-clinical errors using voice recognition dictation software for radiology reports: a retrospective audit.

August 17, 2011

Chang CA, Strahan R, Jolley D. J Digit Imaging. 2011;24(4):724-8.

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This study documented a low but consistent error rate in the transcription of dictated radiology reports; 2% to 5% of reports contained an error that may have affected patient management.

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