Errors and discrepancies in radiology practice are uncomfortably common, with an
estimated day-to-day rate of 3–5% of studies reported, and much higher rates reported in …

Medical errors are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the medical field and are
substantial contributors to medical costs. Radiologists play an integral role in the diagnosis …

Arriving at a medical diagnosis is a highly complex process that is extremely error prone.
Missed or delayed diagnoses often lead to patient harm and missed opportunities for …

Physicians, judges, teachers, and agents in many other settings differ systematically in the
decisions they make when faced with similar cases. Standard approaches to interpreting …

Imaging plays a pivotal role in the diagnostic process for many patients. With estimates of
average diagnostic error rates ranging from 3% to 5%, there are approximately 40 million …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Posterior fossa tumors are the most common pediatric
brain tumors. MR imaging is key to tumor detection, diagnosis, and therapy guidance. We …

Interpretation of increasingly complex imaging studies involves multiple intricate tasks
requiring visual evaluation, cognitive processing, and decision-making. At each stage of this …

During the 10-year period beginning in 1949 with publication of five articles in two radiology
journals and UKs The Lancet, a California radiologist named LH Garland almost single …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Unlike in Europe and Japan, guidelines or
recommendations from specialized radiological societies on workflow management and …

Tablet computers such as the iPad, which have a large format, improved graphic display
resolution and a touch screen interface, may have an advantage compared to existing …