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STUDY

Errare humanum est: frequency of laterality errors in radiology reports.

Sangwaiya MJ, Saini S, Blake MA, Dreyer KJ, Kalra MK. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192:W239-W244.

STUDY

Fractures of the fingers missed or misdiagnosed on poorly positioned or poorly taken radiographs: a retrospective study.

Tuncer S, Aksu N, Dilek H, Ozkan T, Hamzaoglu A. J Trauma. 2011;71:649-655.

STUDY

Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of overdiagnosis.

Wiener RS, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:831-837.

STUDY

Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

Petinaux B, Bhat R, Boniface K, Aristizabal J. Am J Emerg Med. 2011;29:18-25.

STUDY

The frequency of diagnostic errors in radiologic reports depends on the patient's age.

Diaz S, Ekberg O. Acta Radiol. 2010;51:934-938.

REVIEW

An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice.

Shafiq J, Barton M, Noble D, Lemer C, Donaldson LJ. Radiother Oncol. 2009;92:15-21.

BOOK/REPORT

Breast Cancer Services in Trafford and North Manchester. An Investigation Into The Circumstances Surrounding A Serious Clinical Incident In Symptomatic Breast Services – The Baker Report.

Baker M. Manchester, England: NHS North West; February 2007.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology.

Taylor GA, Voss SD, Melvin PR, Graham DA. Pediatr Radiol. 2011;41:327-334.

STUDY

Autopsy as a quality control measure for radiology, and vice versa.

Murken DR, Ding M, Branstetter BF IV, Nichols L. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199:394-401.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors with inserted tubes, lines and catheters in children.

Fuentealba I, Taylor GA. Pediatr Radiol. 2012;42:1305-1315.

STUDY

Characteristics and predictors of missed opportunities in lung cancer diagnosis: an electronic health record-based study.

Singh H, Hirani K, Kadiyala H, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2010;28:3307-3315.

COMMENTARY

Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice.

Baeza M. Ann ICRP. 2012;41:179-187.

STUDY

Disclosing harmful mammography errors to patients.

Gallagher TH, Cook AJ, Brenner RJ, et al. Radiology. 2009;253:443-452.

STUDY

Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes?

Mankad K, Hoey ETD, Jones JB, Tirukonda P, Smith JT. Clin Radiol. 2009;64:988-993.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Smetzer JL, Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:869-872.

STUDY

The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation therapy.

Chan AJ, Islam MK, Rosewall T, Jaffray DA, Easty AC, Cafazzo JA. Radiother Oncol. 2010;97:596-600.

STUDY

Analysis and prioritization of near-miss adverse events in a radiology department.

Thornton RH, Miransky J, Killen AR, Solomon SB, Brody LA. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196:1120-1124.

STUDY

Undiagnosed breast cancer at MR imaging: analysis of causes.

Pages EB, Millet I, Hoa D, Doyon FC, Taourel P. Radiology. 2012;264:40-50.

COMMENTARY

Profiles in patient safety: misplaced femoral line guidewire and multiple failures to detect the foreign body on chest radiography.

Lum TE, Fairbanks RJ, Pennington EC, Zwemer FL. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12:658-662.

STUDY

A checklist to improve patient safety in interventional radiology.

Koetser IC, de Vries EN, van Delden OM, Smorenburg SM, Boermeester MA, van Lienden KP. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2013;36:312-319.

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