We have all been on that busy shift and just quickly looked at the impression section of the radiology report whether that is a CT, plain film, US or MRI. In doing this you run the risk of missing important information that is contained in the body of the report and has either not been carried down into the impression or contradicts the impression by some error.
To avoid missing important information that can impact patient care, always read the entire report and look at the images yourself. You have seen the patient, know the clinical history, and a second set of eyes never hurts.
