| Author | : Klaus-Juergen Lackner |
| File Size | : 48,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Thieme |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 09 March 2011 |
| ISBN | : 9783131644114 |
| Pages | : 513 pages |
Avoiding Errors in Radiology by Klaus-Juergen Lackner Book PDF Summary
In Avoiding Errors in Radiology: Case-Based Analysis of Causes and PreventiveStrategies, the authors provide 118 real-life examples of interpretation errorsand wrong decisions from both diagnostic and interventional radiology. Ineach case, the authors discuss in detail the context in which the errors weremade, the resulting complications, and strategies for future prevention. Thecases are organized by body region, beginning with the cranium and thenmoving to cases of the breast, chest and abdomen, spinal column, musculoskeletaland vascular systems.Features: 118 case studies facilitate analysis and discussion of causes of errors andoffer preventive strategies to transfer into daily practice 956 high-quality images and explanatory drawings illustrate the cases andpinpoint errors of interpretation and in decision making Avoiding Errors in Radiology is a must-have reference for anyone involved ininterpreting images for diagnosis and in making decisions in interventionalradiology.It will provide a useful textbook for radiologists to browse through and we will all hopefully learn from their mistakes as well as the ones we make.--RAD Magazine