Does your doctor treat your radiology scan rather than you?
Sometimes physicians ignore the patient's symptoms, instead making decisions based on CT scan findings or lab values
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Radiology
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
Radiologist and doctors didn't inform patient about suspicious bladder mass, leading to extensive cancer, $8+ million jury verdict
Radiologists and ordering physicians are required to make appropriate communications about critical and abnormal findings
MRI contrast anaphylactic reactions are rare, but potentially deadly
Imaging centers and hospitals need to plan ahead with equipment, supplies, and staff training to prevent avoidable deaths
CT scan iodine contrast reaction, anaphylaxis, and medical malpractice
Without prompt treatment with epinephrine and IV fluids, iodine anaphylaxis can kill a patient
Texas woman dies from botched arteriogram x-ray study
Physician didn't notice lacerating an artery during the procedure or bleeding
What happens when a doctor orders an MRI or CT scan and cancels it before it’s done?
A canceled MRI left a lumbar surgery patient with permanent injuries
Waco, Texas surgeon orders wrong radiology study, woman dies from gastric perforation and sepsis
Doctors and surgeons should treat patients, not computer screens
Three mistakes radiologists make when reading a CT, MRI, or scan
The number one reason radiologists are sued is making the wrong diagnosis
Hiatal hernia surgery leads to woman's death
Surgeons have to consider all potential causes when there are problems after an operation