Radiology liability update: review of claims, trends, high-risk conditions and practices, and tort reform alternatives

Norman B Thomson 3rd; Mohini Patel

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.015

Radiology liability update: review of claims, trends, high-risk conditions and practices, and tort reform alternatives

J Am Coll Radiol. 2012 Oct;9(10):729-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.015.

Authors

Norman B Thomson 3rd¹, Mohini Patel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Interventional Radiology, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA. nthomson@georgiahealth.edu

PMID: 23025868
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.015

Abstract

Radiology liability claims data are reviewed to explore the risk for suit and adverse judgments or settlements among radiologists, assess high-risk imaging conditions, and identify high-risk practice issues. Possible medical malpractice tort reform options are reviewed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Communication
Data Collection
Diagnostic Imaging / standards*
Humans
Liability, Legal*
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
Malpractice / statistics & numerical data
Medicine / statistics & numerical data
Radiology / legislation & jurisprudence*
Risk
Spinal Fractures / diagnosis