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La Radiologia medica · Dec 2013
Malpractice claims related to musculoskeletal imaging. Incidence and anatomical location of lesions.
- Adriano Fileni, Gaia Fileni, Paoletta Mirk, Giulia Magnavita, Marzia Nicoli, and Nicola Magnavita.
- Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive L. Spallanzani IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
- Radiol Med. 2013 Dec 1; 118 (8): 1388-96.
PurposeFailure to detect lesions of the musculoskeletal system is a frequent cause of malpractice claims against radiologists.Materials And MethodsWe examined all the malpractice claims related to alleged errors in musculoskeletal imaging filed against Italian radiologists over a period of 14 years (1993-2006).ResultsDuring the period considered, a total of 416 claims for alleged diagnostic errors relating to the musculoskeletal system were filed against radiologists; of these, 389 (93.5%) concerned failure to report fractures, and 15 (3.6%) failure to diagnose a tumour.ConclusionsIncorrect interpretation of bone pathology is among the most common causes of litigation against radiologists; alone, it accounts for 36.4% of all malpractice claims filed during the observation period. Awareness of this risk should encourage extreme caution and diligence.
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