JOURNAL CLUB: Hepatopancreaticobiliary Imaging Second-Opinion Consultations: Is There Value in the Second Reading?

摘要

OBJECTIVE. Tertiary care practices increasingly provide second-opinion consultations on reports from outside practices or institutions. This practice of providing a second opinion has been studied in a variety of subspecialties; however, its potential effect on the management of hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) disease is not known. The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of significant discrepancies between the initial report and the consultation report, the source of discrepancies, and the frequency of repeat imaging recommendations.