Past and future of radiologic error

Paul J. Friedman

doi:10.1117/12.349662

24 May 1999 Past and future of radiologic error

Paul J. Friedman

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Proceedings Volume 3663, Medical Imaging 1999: Image Perception and Performance; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349662
Event: Medical Imaging '99, 1999, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Although radiographs are extremely important in clinical medicine, their interpretation is susceptible to significant error: mistakes in detection and interpretation result in a false negative rate of 30-40%. This figure has not changed with nearly two generations of research.

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Paul J. Friedman "Past and future of radiologic error", Proc. SPIE 3663, Medical Imaging 1999: Image Perception and Performance, (24 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349662

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Radiology

Radiography

Lung

Computed tomography

Eye

Picture Archiving and Communication System

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