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Errors in Radiology

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Editors:
  1. Luigia Romano

    1. Department of Diagnostic Radiological Imaging, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

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  2. Antonio Pinto

    1. Department of Diagnostic Radiological Imaging, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

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  • The main reason for studying medical errors is to try to prevent them
  • A radiology safety culture will only exist when the radiologist who made the error views such feedback positively as a learning experience
  • Identification and reduction of diagnostic error provides a measure of the efficacy of the healthcare system, as it reduces mortality, morbidity and additional healthcare costs

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Errors in Radiology: Definition and Classification

    • Antonio Pinto, Maria Giuseppina Scuderi, Stefania Daniele
    Pages 1-7

  3. Malpractice Claims in Mammography

    • Adriana Bonifacino, Corrado Caiazzo
    Pages 9-17

  4. Errors in the Diagnosis of Lung Neoplasms

    • Luigia Romano, Antonio Pinto, Carlo Muzj
    Pages 19-26

  5. Errors in Polytrauma

    • Franco Guida, Giorgio Bocchini, Giacomo Sica, Anna Frezza, Mariano Scaglione
    Pages 27-37

  6. Missed Fractures in the Emergency Department

    • Vittorio Miele, Michele Galluzzo, Margherita Trinci
    Pages 39-50

  7. Missed Fractures in Children

    • Fabio Martino, Domenico Barbuti, Gianluigi Martino, Marco Cirillo
    Pages 51-63

  8. Plain Film or MDCT as a First Diagnostic Tool in Patients with Cervical Spine Injury: Critical Issues

    • Gianluigi Guarnieri, Roberto Izzo, Mario Muto
    Pages 65-77

  9. Errors in Sonography

    • Roberto Farina, Amelia Sparano
    Pages 79-85

  10. Errors in Color Doppler Ultrasonography

    • Ciro Acampora, Fabio Pinto, Giuseppe De Magistris
    Pages 87-103

  11. Errors in MDCT Angiography

    • Roberto Dore, Adele Valentini, Emilio Bassi
    Pages 105-118

  12. Errors in MDCT Coronary Angiography

    • Vitaliano Buffa, Carlo Nicola De Cecco, Vittorio Miele
    Pages 119-124

  13. Errors in the Diagnosis of Hepatic Neoplasms

    • Alfonso Ragozzino, Onofrio Catalano, Paquale Paolantonio
    Pages 125-137

  14. Pitfalls in Pancreatic Imaging

    • Roberto Pozzi Mucelli, Stefano Canestrini
    Pages 139-154

  15. Errors in the Interpretation of the Non-traumatic Acute Abdomen

    • Antonella Filippone, Roberta Cianci, Antonio R. Cotroneo
    Pages 155-168

  16. Errors in the MDCT Diagnosis of Intestinal Ischemia and Infarction

    • Stefania Romano, Gianluca Ponticiello, Giovanna Russo
    Pages 169-176

  17. Crohn’s Disease: Errors of Interpretation in Emergency MDCT Evaluation

    • Luigia Romano, Maria Giuseppina Scuderi, Stefania Daniele
    Pages 177-194

  18. Pitfalls of MRCP in the Evaluation of the Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Duct

    • Rosaria De Ritis, Isabella Iadevito, Carlo Cavaliere
    Pages 195-207

  19. Errors in Musculoskeletal MRI

    • Carlo Masciocchi, Laura Conti, Federico D’Orazio, Armando Conchiglia, Giuseppe Lanni, Antonio Barile
    Pages 209-217

  20. Errors and Medicolegal Issues in Interventional Radiology

    • Raffaella Niola, Giuseppe de Magistris, Franco Maglione
    Pages 219-226
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About this book

Diagnostic errors are important in all branches of medicine because they are an indication of poor patient care. As the number of malpractice cases continues to grow, radiologists will become increasingly involved in litigation. The aetiology of radiological error is multi-factorial. This book focuses on (1) some medico-legal aspects inherent to radiology (radiation exposure related to imaging procedures and malpractice issues related to contrast media administration are discussed in detail) and on (2) the spectrum of diagnostic errors in radiology. Communication issues between the radiologists and physicians and between the radiologists and patients are also presented. Every radiologist should understand the sources of error in diagnostic radiology as well as the elements of negligence that form the basis of malpractice litigation.

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“The authors describe in detail many of the types of errors in radiology that can occur in various clinical studies. … It is written for practicing radiologists, but it also will be of benefit to residents and fellows in radiology. … This is an important topic, and this book provides an excellent discussion of the various types of errors and presents useful information for error reduction. It should be a valuable reference in the library of every radiology department.” (Bennett S. Greenspan, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Diagnostic Radiological Imaging, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

    Luigia Romano, Antonio Pinto

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Errors in Radiology

  • Editors: Luigia Romano, Antonio Pinto

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2339-0

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2338-3Published: 08 May 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2339-0Published: 20 July 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 312

  • Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Forensic Medicine, Imaging / Radiology

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