Improving Diagnosis in Radiology—Progress and Proposals.

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Improving Diagnosis in Radiology—Progress and Proposals.

September 13, 2017

Bruno MA, Johnson K, Argy N, Graber ML, eds. Diagnosis. 2017;4(3):111-191.

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Radiology plays a unique role in the determination of a diagnosis. Cognitive and system elements in radiology can contribute to overuse, diagnostic error, and delays. Articles in this special issue discuss communication, information overload, and uncertainty in radiology and describe projects working toward improving safety of radiological imaging.

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