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Radiograph Interpretation Error

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•Australia and New Zealand (2)

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•Journal Article (37)

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Error Types

•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (13)

•Active Errors (29)

•Latent Errors (8)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (9)

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•Specialization of Care (1)

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•Technologic Approaches (7)

•Education and Training (6)

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•Medicine (41)

•Nursing (1)

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•Health Care Providers (39)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (22)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (5)

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•Hospitals (22)

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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

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.

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.

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

"Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem.

Dhaliwal G. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2009.

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.

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

The Dropped Lung.

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

COMMENTARY

Anatomy and pathophysiology of errors occurring in clinical radiology practice.

Brook OR, O'Connell AM, Thornton E, Eisenberg RL, Mendiratta-Lala M, Kruskal JB. Radiographics. 2010;30:1401-1410.

COMMENTARY

The Wet Read

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

STUDY

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

Application of failure mode and effect analysis in a radiology department.

Thornton E, Brook OR, Mendiratta-Lala M, Hallett DT, Kruskal JB. Radiographics. 2011;31:281-293.

STUDY

Diagnostic accuracy of emergency nurse practitioners versus physicians related to minor illnesses and injuries.

van der Linden C, Reijnen R, de Vos R. J Emerg Nurs. 2010;36:311-316.

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