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Eight CT lessons that we learned the hard way: an analysis of current patterns of radiological error and discrepancy with particular emphasis on CT.

McCreadie G, Oliver TB. Clin Radiol. 2009;64:491-499; discussion 500-501.

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Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

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

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

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

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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.

COMMENTARY

Hidden danger, obvious opportunity: error and risk in the management of cancer.

Munro AJ. Br J Radiol. 2007;80:955-966.

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One-stop diagnostic breast clinics: how often are breast cancers missed?

Britton P, Duffy SW, Sinnatamby R, et al. Br J Cancer. 2009;100:1873-1878.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

Platzer P, Hauswirth N, Jaindl M, Chatwani S, Vecsei V, Gaebler C. J Trauma. 2006;61:150-155.

COMMENTARY

The Wet Read

Arenson RL. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2006.

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Errors in the MRI evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors and tumorlike lesions.

Heck RK, O'Malley AM, Kellum EL, Donovan TB, Ellzey A, Witte DA. Clin Orthop Rel Res. 2007;459:28-33.

COMMENTARY

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

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

COMMENTARY

The concept of error and malpractice in radiology.

Pinto A, Brunese L, Pinto F, Reali R, Daniele S, Romano L. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2012;33:275-279.

COMMENTARY

Safety strategies in an academic radiation oncology department and recommendations for action.

Terezakis SA, Pronovost P, Harris K, Deweese T, Ford E. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:291-299.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology.

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

COMMENTARY

The Dropped Lung.

Heffner JE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

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

Radiology reporting—where does the radiologist's duty end?

Garvey CJ, Connolly S. Lancet. 2006;367:443-445.

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