title: Comparison of radiologists and technologists in the performance of air-contrast barium enemas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether the rate of polyp detection and the quality of air-contrast barium enema (ACBE) procedures performed by technologists differ from those performed by radiologists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results showed that well-trained certified technologists can perform ACBE similar in overall quality and accuracy to ACBE performed by attending physicians and residents. Training technologists to perform ACBE may help to alleviate the radiology staffing shortage in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Erwin Rd., Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. thomp132@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Erik K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Paulson
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niedzwiecki
authors.forename: Vincent H S
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Lori B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Fulford
authors.forename: Bob W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Broomer
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Don C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Rockey
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004733:Enema / Q000379:methods*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate