The medical imaging results of up to 9000 patients, including hundreds who could be high-risk, are being investigated at a hospital north of Brisbane after an error was discovered in its review process.

The issue arose from an April 2023 change to how scans were distributed within Caboolture Hospital’s Specialist Outpatient Department.

Queensland’s director-general of health, Dr David Rosengren, said the change led to the possibility that some patients’ results may not have been reviewed by their treating specialist.

He said the problem was first raised on September 4 this year, but Metro North Health Chief Medical Officer Dr Elizabeth Rushbrook said the hospital only became aware of the widespread nature of the “systems issue” last week.

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