Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes?

K. Mankad; E. T D Hoey; J. B. Jones; P. Tirukonda; J. T. Smith

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Radiology errors: are we learning from our mistakes?

October 7, 2009

Mankad K, Hoey ETD, Jones JB, et al. Clin Radiol. 2009;64(10):988-93.

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This survey study found that practicing radiologists and their departments have an opportunity to learn from errors and need to increase their efforts at recording, addressing, and discussing them. A past AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed a radiology "wet read" error that led to administration of thrombolytics in a patient without a true pulmonary embolism.

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