Radiology Business August 22, 2024
Marty Stempniak

Imaging experts are offering tips on how to reduce the number of potential errors in diagnostic radiology.

Omer A. Awan, MD, and colleagues detailed their advice in an Educational Perspective piece published Aug. 17 by Academic Radiology [1]. With increasing demand for imaging and more than 1 billion radiographic exams performed worldwide each year, a 4% error rate would result in about 40 million interpretive inaccuracies per year, they estimated.

Awan and co-authors urged peers to educate themselves about this topic and seek ways to reduce mistakes.

“By taking the time to understand the type of errors that occur and the cognitive process behind image interpretation, we can develop ways for radiologists to slow down, to ‘think about thinking,’ and...

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