November 2018
Radiology is the most frequently named specialty in NORCAL Group diagnostic error claims. The total indemnity paid is the second highest among all specialties. Eighty-nine percent of diagnostic error claims against NORCAL-insured radiologists involve interpretation errors.
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CASE ONE
Cognitive Bias and Perceptual Errors
SPECIAL FEATURE
Prevalent Cognitive Biases in Radiology
CASE TWO
Fatigue, Distractions and Cognitive Overload = Increased Susceptibility to Cognitive Biases and Perceptual Errors
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CASE THREE
Hindsight Bias and Discovery of Interpretation “Errors” in Previous Reports
CASE FOUR
Clear Communication of Critical or Unexpected Results
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