اشتباهها و خطاهاي شايع در راديولوژزي و سفارشهاي ويژه براي اجتناب آنها

COMMON ERRORS AND MALPRACTICE IN RADIOLOGY AND SPECIAL COMMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF THEM

Background and Objectives : Radiologists like other physicians are susceptible to commit diagnostic and sometimes therapeutic mistakes. Because of the extension of diagnostic and interventional procedures, nowadays, errors are encountered more often than in the past. The purpose of this study was to assess common errors in radiology and their causative factors and to suggest special comments for prevention of them or to reduce them to the minimum level at least. Materials and Methods: The medical records of the patients referred to the Imaging Department of Imam Khomeini Medical Center and Private Clinics of authors in Tabriz performing imaging since last 5 years, were reviewed retrospectively and at the same time , the related articles in some reliable international journals were also searched. Essential errors in radiology were collected and evaluated. Results : The findings were divided in three groups : A - Diagnostic errors and malpractices including cases related to conventional ( general ) radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and other diagnostic imaging procedures, B - Complications regarding different modalities of diagnostic and interventional radiology, C - Main causes of errors and malpractices Conclusions: In accordance with the extension and variety of radiologic examinations performed, growing number of malpractices and errors have been observed. In order to reduce them, it is very important to be familiar with different procedures and their advantages and limitations , as well as to spend enough time and meticulous care in viewing and interpreting images.