Many scans in B.C. still not being reviewed by peers
Following an investigation into misread scans back in 2011, government officials in British Columbia, Canada, promised there would be peer reviews of the work of radiologists. However, according to a new report by the Vancouver Sun, just two-thirds of radiologists from the area are having their readings looked over for a second opinion.
Sarah Plank, ministry spokesperson, said there was no delay, but it does take a lot of time to develop such a peer review system.
“A large-scale provincewide IT system isn’t something you can just turn on overnight,” Plank said, as quoted by the Sun.
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