The Effect of a Webinar on Decreasing Inter-observer Variability in Making a Radiologic Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis

With increasing awareness of the importance of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, many patients seen will have modest changes on CT chest despite significant symptoms related to their disease. Variability in recognition of the CT changes has implications for the timely recognition of the disease and follow-up. Though very little data is published on longitudinal follow-up of patients with modest bronchiectasis and identifying factors which lead to progression of disease, there clearly are sub-groups of patients who require close follow from early in their disease trajectory. This study looks at whether a Web-based training improves recognition of bronchiectasis in a cohort with mild to moderate bronchiectasis.