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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-errors-radiology-pitfalls-and-how-avoid-them
September 24, 2017 - The authors provide recommendations for radiologists to reduce the potential for errors that will impact … October 13, 2018
Pain states, the opioid epidemic, and the role of radiologists.
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/lacson-ronilda
January 01, 2023 - Care Settings
Impact of an electronic alert notification system embedded in radiologists … Impact of an electronic alert notification system embedded in radiologists' workflow on closed-loop communication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49457/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
The Case
A 50-year-old radiologist presented … Because it was after midnight and no
other radiologist was in-house, the admitting internist did not … question the reading of the radiologist–patient. … The incident prompted an internal review by the hospital, during which several radiologists
https:// … This situation
likely was difficult for both parties, as the radiologist probably had no experience
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October 19, 2022 - Stand-alone artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection in mammography: comparison with 101 radiologists … September 24, 2016
Radiologist-initiated double reading of abdominal CT: retrospective … August 3, 2016
Clinically missed cancer: how effectively can radiologists use computer-aided
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/curry-l-reed
January 01, 2023 - Physicians wrote 904 diagnostic imaging orders, 58% of which were addressed by the Canadian Association of Radiologists … software systems: the CPOE and decision support system that incorporates the Canadian Association of Radiologists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-neuroradiologic-diagnostic-errors-large-tertiary-care-academic-medical
August 17, 2022 - March 15, 2016
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Radiologist age and … quality assurance workflow to prevent missed diagnoses by alerting inadvertent discordance between the radiologist … July 6, 2022
Radiologists make more errors interpreting off-hours body CT studies during
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33757/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - Only with a complete
clinical picture will the radiologist be able to make a well-considered decision … Moreover, this information will help the
radiologist optimize the CT technique, reducing the risk of … radiographs, or undue doses of radiation, are correctly seen as
significant problems for patient safety, radiologists … It also requires new channels of communication between ordering clinicians and
radiologists. … Utilization of diagnostic medical imaging:
comparison of radiologist referral versus same-specialty
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/nielsen2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Smith‐Bindman suggested that urologists engage in dialogue
with radiologists and let them know that … To best move advanced imaging stewardship forward, multidisciplinary guidelines
made by radiologists … In his experience working with radiologists in the hospital to optimize CT
dose, Dr. … Fung observed that, though a number of radiologists would like to optimize radiation dose,
many are … The
MIPS system is an incentive participation, as both radiologists and the referring practices can
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/nielsen-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Smith‐Bindman suggested that urologists engage in dialogue
with radiologists and let them know that … To best move advanced imaging stewardship forward, multidisciplinary guidelines
made by radiologists … In his experience working with radiologists in the hospital to optimize CT
dose, Dr. … Fung observed that, though a number of radiologists would like to optimize radiation dose,
many are … The
MIPS system is an incentive participation, as both radiologists and the referring practices can
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-harmful-mammography-errors-patients
November 03, 2015 - This survey of radiologists who regularly interpret mammograms found that three-quarters regularly discuss … Despite patients' clear preference for full disclosure of errors, only 15% of radiologists said they
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiology-impact-healthcare-errors-during-shift-work
February 24, 2021 - April 21, 2021
Radiologists make more errors interpreting off-hours body CT studies during … August 18, 2021
Radiologists make more errors interpreting off-hours body CT studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860050/psn-pdf
January 04, 2024 - When a subsequent over-read by the attending radiologist showed a small subdural
hemorrhage, the infant … Importance of Experienced Radiologists
When clinicians order imaging tests, the findings of abuse are … this evaluation occurs overnight, it may not be feasible for many institutions to
have an attending radiologist … If an experienced radiologist is not available overnight, institutions should establish
clear discharge … CTs, critical for screening and evaluating for NAT, should generally be interpreted
by experienced radiologists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49855/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - But she accidentally ordered a tunneled central catheter to
be placed by the interventional radiologist … Although interventional radiologist reviewed the order and thought it was somewhat unusual that a tunneled … The oncologist and interventional radiologist discussed the case and decided it would be
safest and … A
radiologist might approve the study, knowing that CT is the preferred imaging approach for acute stroke … At our
institution, we require a successive check, with the interventional radiologist reviewing all
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/imaging-system
January 01, 2023 - System
Impact of an electronic alert notification system embedded in radiologists … Impact of an electronic alert notification system embedded in radiologists' workflow on closed-loop communication
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/arreola-m-et-al-2003
January 01, 2003 - Workflow-Related Findings
"A significant number of mistakes and low-quality images were identified by radiologists … Super-users and training were both important factors "in the acceptance of soft copy CR reading by radiologists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-image-interpretation-accuracy-influence-immediate-reporting-radiology
November 09, 2022 - Immediate reporting of results by radiologists in the emergency department (ED) was associated with a … Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy
July 29, 2020
Radiologist-initiated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
July 16, 2015 - The following morning, an attending radiologist determined that a comparison of the new study and the … An important tool for radiologists, from experienced practitioners to novices, is availability of old … The advent of digital imaging has revolutionized the ability of radiologists (and others) to have easy … of after-hours CT and sonography by radiology residents versus final interpretations by body imaging radiologists … Stand-alone artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection in mammography: comparison with 101 radiologists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867497/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Later that evening, when all ICU radiographic images were reviewed per
protocol, the reviewing radiologist … The radiologist had difficulty determining who to call because the x-ray requisition was incomplete … Radiologists
Information exchange
protocols and call
back systems are
ineffective
Lack of knowledge … transmission
On the postoperative chest x-ray taken to check the
position of the central line, the radiologist … Radiologists often don’t know exactly
what the metallic density or radiopaque object is, but
they are
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-rate-detection-wrong-patient-radiographs-use-photographs-obtained-time-radiography
June 13, 2015 - November 4, 2015
Improvement in detection of wrong-patient errors when radiologists include … Collective intelligence meets medical decision-making: the collective outperforms the best radiologist … June 21, 2016
Improvement in detection of wrong-patient errors when radiologists include
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/which-line-ordering-provider-or-proceduralist
September 16, 2015 - But she accidentally ordered a tunneled central catheter to be placed by the interventional radiologist … Although interventional radiologist reviewed the order and thought it was somewhat unusual that a tunneled … The oncologist and interventional radiologist discussed the case and decided it would be safest and most … A radiologist might approve the study, knowing that CT is the preferred imaging approach for acute stroke … At our institution, we require a successive check, with the interventional radiologist reviewing all