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A year and a half after ER doesn't inform patient of x-ray finding, man dies of cancer

Increase your patient safety by always getting a copy of test results

Radiologists and ordering physicians are required to make appropriate communications about critical and abnormal findings

Imaging centers and hospitals need to plan ahead with equipment, supplies, and staff training to prevent avoidable deaths

Without prompt treatment with epinephrine and IV fluids, iodine anaphylaxis can kill a patient

Physician didn't notice lacerating an artery during the procedure or bleeding

A canceled MRI left a lumbar surgery patient with permanent injuries

Doctors and surgeons should treat patients, not computer screens

The number one reason radiologists are sued is making the wrong diagnosis

Surgeons have to consider all potential causes when there are problems after an operation

Surgeons aren't experts in reading CT and MRI scans, like radiologists are