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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Error rate greatest in hospital radiology.

Stein R. The Washington Post. January 18, 2006:A03.

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

Medical emergency team calls in the radiology department: patient characteristics and outcomes.

Ott LK, Pinsky MR, Hoffman LA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 Mar 2; [Epup ahead of print].

REVIEW

Radiologic errors and malpractice: a blurry distinction.

Berlin L. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189:517-522.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Safety improvements urged for MRI facilities.

Mitka M. JAMA. 2005;294:2145, 2148.

REVIEW

Missed breast cancers at US-guided core needle biopsy: how to reduce them.

Youk JH, Kim EK, Kim MJ, Lee JY, Oh KK. Radiographics. 2007;27:79-94.

BOOK/REPORT

Why Current Breast Pathology Practices Must Be Evaluated.

Dallas, TX: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; June 2006.

PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT

FDA public health notification: MRI-caused injuries in patients with implanted neurological stimulators.

Schultz DG. Rockville, MD: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration; May 10, 2005.

STUDY

Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services.

Chasin BS, Elliott SP, Klotz SA. Am J Med. 2007;120:819.e9-11.

STUDY

Quantitative assessment of workload and stressors in clinical radiation oncology.

Mazur LM, Mosaly PR, Jackson M, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012;83:e571-e576.

STUDY

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

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

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

COMMENTARY

An unsuspected MR projectile: a "wooden" chair with metal bracing.

Ulaner GA, Colletti PM. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2006;23:781-782.

STUDY

The effect of clinical history on accuracy of electrocardiograph interpretation among doctors working in emergency departments.

Cruz MF, Edwards J, Dinh DM, Barnes EH. Med J Aust. 2012;197:161-165.

COMMENTARY

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

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

STUDY

Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute to medical errors?

D'Souza N, Holden L, Robson S, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012;84:e43-e48.

COMMENTARY

Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself.

Rosvold EO. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.

COMMENTARY

Right? Left? Neither!

Howell EA, Chassin MR. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2006.

PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT

MRI Safety Week.

MRI-Planning.com.

STUDY

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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