Malpractice claims related to musculoskeletal imaging. Incidence and anatomical location of lesions
| Autor: | Paoletta Mirk, Gaia Fileni, G. Magnavita, Nicola Magnavita, Adriano Fileni, Marzia Nicoli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Bone pathology Observation period Insurance Claim Review Settore MED/44 - MEDICINA DEL LAVORO Malpractice medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Malpratica · Radiologia scheletrica · Ossa e articolazioni · Fratture · Cancro · Denunce · Radiologi · Stress · Responsabilità · Diagnosi Musculoskeletal Diseases Diagnostic Errors Neuroradiology Musculoskeletal imaging Anatomical location medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General surgery Incidence (epidemiology) Interventional radiology Liability Legal General Medicine Italy Malpractice · Musculoskeletal imaging · Bone and joint · Fracture · Cancer · Claims · Radiologists · Stress · Liability · Diagnosis Radiology business |
| Popis: | Failure to detect lesions of the musculoskeletal system is a frequent cause of malpractice claims against radiologists. We examined all the malpractice claims related to alleged errors in musculoskeletal imaging filed against Italian radiologists over a period of 14 years (1993–2006). During the period considered, a total of 416 claims for alleged diagnostic errors relating to the musculoskeletal system were filed against radiologists; of these, 389 (93.5%) concerned failure to report fractures, and 15 (3.6%) failure to diagnose a tumour. Incorrect interpretation of bone pathology is among the most common causes of litigation against radiologists; alone, it accounts for 36.4% of all malpractice claims filed during the observation period. Awareness of this risk should encourage extreme caution and diligence. |
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