Table 4:

Distribution of categorized experience of the radiologist for recommendations that were followed, that were not followed, and for which it remained unclear whether the recommendation was followed (n = 134)

Followed (%)Not Followed (%)Unknown (%)Total (%)
Experience of the radiologist who signed the second opinion reporta
 0–5 years18 (64.3)8 (28.6)2 (7.1)28 (100.0)
 6–15 years44 (67.7)19 (29.2)2 (3.1)65 (100.0)
 >16 years26 (63.4)0 (0.0)15 (36.6)41 (100.0)
  • a Calculated from the end of residency.