Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 12 , Pages 1196-1199 , December 2008

Frequency and Spectrum of Errors in Final Radiology Reports Generated With Automatic Speech Recognition Technology

  • Leslie E. Quint, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Leslie E. Quint, MD, University of Michigan Health System, Department of Radiology, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030
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  • Douglas J. Quint, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • James D. Myles, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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 This project was supported by grant UL1RR024986 from the National Center for Research Resources. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Center for Research Resources or the National Institutes of Health.

PII: S1546-1440(08)00361-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.07.005

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 12 , Pages 1196-1199 , December 2008

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