Survey research data collected
| Country | Average Radiologist Salary | Radiologist/Practice Pays for Insurance | Average Insurance Premium | Radiology Malpractice Rate | Representative Radiologist Sued for Malpractice | Fear of Being Sueda | Practices Defensive Medicinea | Malpractice Affects Practicea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||||||||
| Egypt | $50,000 | No | Null | 5% | No | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Americas | ||||||||
| Argentina | $37,000 | Yes | $1200 | 5% | Yes | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Brazil | $130,000 | Yes | $560 | 1% | No | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada | $300,000 | No | $3000 | 5% | Yes | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | $120,000 | Yes | $1000 | 10% | Yes | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Guatemala | $35,000 | No | Null | 1% | No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | $340,000 | Yes | $21,000 | 46% | No | 4 | 4 | Null |
| Asia | ||||||||
| Indonesia | $60,000 | Yes | $300 | 0% | Yes | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Japan | $100,000 | Yes | $70 | 1% | Yes | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Malaysia | $190,000 | Yes | $8400 | 0% | No | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Philippines | $21,000 | No | Null | 2% | No | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Singapore | $200,000 | Yes | $1750 | 5% | Yes | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| South Korea | $200,000 | Yes | $5000 | 3% | Yes | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | $12,000 | No | Null | 0% | No | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Taiwan | $120,000 | Yes | $600 | 3% | Yes | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Australia/Oceania | ||||||||
| Australia | $450,000 | Yes | $5000 | 5% | No | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| New Zealand | $240,000 | Yes | $1300 | 0.1% | No | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Europe | ||||||||
| Belgium | $300,000 | No | Null | 1% | No | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Bosnia/Herzegovina | $17,000 | No | Null | 2% | No | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Croatia | $25,000 | No | Null | 2% | Null | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cyprus | $84,000 | Yes | Null | 5% | Yes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Denmark | $100,000 | No | Null | 10% | Yes | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Finland | $100,000 | No | Null | 1% | No | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| France | $180,000 | Yes | $1360 | 5% | Yes | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Germany | $300,000 | Yes | $1670 | 30% | Yes | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Greece | $30,000 | No | $750 | 1% | No | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ireland | $235,000 | Yes | $8000 | 35% | No | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Italy | $300,000 | Yes | $3000 | 50% | Yes | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Lithuania | $14,000 | No | Null | 3% | No | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| The Netherlands | $165,000 | No | Null | 1% | No | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | $200,000 | Yes | $70 | 1% | Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | $150,000 | Yes | $2000 | 1% | Yes | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Spain | $65,000 | Yes | $550 | 10% | Yes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sweden | $130,000 | No | $550 | 10% | Yes | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Turkey | $40,000 | Yes | $300 | 3% | No | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| United Kingdom | $175,000 | Yes | $1700 | 2% | No | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Middle East | ||||||||
| Iran | $36,000 | Yes | $400 | 4% | Yes | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Iraq | $19,200 | No | Null | 0% | Yes | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Israel | $72,000 | Yes | $330 | 2% | No | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lebanon | $120,000 | Yes | $200 | 1% | Yes | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | $300,000 | Yes | $8500 | 10% | Yes | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Note:—Null indicates no response/not applicable.
↵a 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always.