Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive L. Spallanzani IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
Radiol Med. 2013 Dec;118(8):1388-96. doi: 10.1007/s11547-013-0953-8. Epub 2013 Jun 25.
Failure to detect lesions of the musculoskeletal system is a frequent cause of malpractice claims against radiologists.
We examined all the malpractice claims related to alleged errors in musculoskeletal imaging filed against Italian radiologists over a period of 14 years (1993-2006).
During the period considered, a total of 416 claims for alleged diagnostic errors relating to the musculoskeletal system were filed against radiologists; of these, 389 (93.5%) concerned failure to report fractures, and 15 (3.6%) failure to diagnose a tumour.
Incorrect interpretation of bone pathology is among the most common causes of litigation against radiologists; alone, it accounts for 36.4% of all malpractice claims filed during the observation period. Awareness of this risk should encourage extreme caution and diligence.
未能检测到肌肉骨骼系统的病变是放射科医生医疗事故索赔的常见原因。
我们研究了在 14 年期间（1993-2006 年）针对意大利放射科医生提出的所有与肌肉骨骼成像中所谓的错误相关的医疗事故索赔。
在所考虑的期间内，共向放射科医生提出了 416 项关于肌肉骨骼系统诊断错误的索赔；其中 389 项（93.5%）涉及未报告骨折，15 项（3.6%）涉及未诊断肿瘤。
骨病理学的不正确解释是放射科医生最常见的诉讼原因之一；在观察期间，它单独占所有医疗事故索赔的 36.4%。对这种风险的认识应该鼓励极度谨慎和勤奋。
