Radiology
Read TMLT content exclusively curated for radiologists, including case studies and specialty news.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose fracture
An eight-year-old boy came with his mother to a local ED with pain in his lower left leg from a fall earlier that day.
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Read ArticleMost common medical liability claims and costs: Radiology
A summary of radiology closed claim data from the MPL Association Data Sharing Project.
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Read ArticleFailure to follow up on MRI test results
A 40-year-old man came to his family physician with complaints of left shoulder pain for two weeks. The physician ordered an MRI and administered an injection of methylprednisolone and lidocaine.
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Read Flipbook5 Things That Get Physicians Sued
A guide to preventing claims and promoting patient safety
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Read ArticleFailure to respond to radiology report
The radiologist interpreted the study and noted an area of slightly hazy density in the left lung with nearby fibrotic changes.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose mandible fracture
On June 1, a 35-year-old woman fell while stepping off a boat, injuring her chin, jaw, wrist, and hand. She went to an urgent-care clinic for treatment.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2019 Radiology
Performing an MRI when contraindicated; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose epidural abscess
A 44-year-old woman with a history of IV drug use was treated at a clinic for a foot infection and back spasms.
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Read ArticleFailure to report misplaced central line
A 64-year-old woman came to the ED. She had undergone back surgery five days earlier.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2018 Radiology
Failure to diagnose epidural abscess; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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Read FlipbookReporter 2017 Radiology
Failure to report misplaced central line; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose cornual pregnancy
A 33-year-old woman came to the ED reporting bilateral abdominal pain, back pain, and shortness of breath.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose retained sponge
A 55-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in New Mexico for a colostomy reversal.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose tuberculosis
A two-year-old boy with a five-day history of intermittent fever and stomachache was brought to his pediatrician.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2016 Radiology
Failure to communicate emergent findings; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Read ArticleDiagnostic Errors
Case study and current research on the prevalence of diagnostic errors, common causes, and ways to prevent these types of errors.
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