Diagnostic Errors in Radiology
Channel: Radiology Frameworks
Date: 2023-04-13

Radiologists are trained medical professionals who specialize in interpreting medical images such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, and ultrasounds to diagnose and treat medical conditions. Despite their expertise, radiologists can occasionally make errors when reading imaging studies due to a variety of reasons. It’s important for healthcare providers and radiologists to understand how these errors occur and what steps they can take to mitigate the risk of error.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Discrepancies vs. Errors
02:27 - Root Cause is Human
03:45 - Major Error Categories
05:58 - Underreading
10:04 - Satisfaction of Search
10:51 - Faulty Reasoning
15:13 - Location Error
16:36 - Technique Error
17:06 - Complication Error
18:52 - Satisfaction of Report
19:33 - Lack of Knowledge
19:52 - History Error
20:21 - Overreading
20:51 - Prior Examination Error

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