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What Radiologists Need To Know About Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be tragic situations, but radiologists need to know their rights as defendants and physicians
CHICAGO - Thirty-one percent of radiologists in a 2013 study published in Radiology had at least one malpractice claim in their career. At RSNA 2014, Kelly Yousem, a 25-year veteran attorney doing plaintiff’s medical malpractice, educated radiologists about the medical malpractice process.Medical malpractice cases, also known as professional negligence, are civil suits that belong to a class called “torts,” which is defined as a breach of contract or trust that has given rise to a case that has damages. Check out the slideshow for an overview of what radiologists need to know about medical malpractice. And although being named in a medical malpractice suit can be threatening, Yousem encouraged radiologists to let the legal process work.“It’s not perfect,” she said. “But it’s the best system we’ve got and it actually works pretty well. Understand your rights as a defendant and as a physician.”
Can MRI-Based AI Bolster Biopsy Decision-Making in PI-RADS 3 Cases?
December 9th 2024In patients with PI-RADS 3 lesion assessments, the combination of AI and prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) level achieved a 78 percent sensitivity and 93 percent negative predictive value for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), according to research presented at the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) conference.
The Reading Room: Artificial Intelligence: What RSNA 2020 Offered, and What 2021 Could Bring
December 5th 2020Nina Kottler, M.D., chief medical officer of AI at Radiology Partners, discusses, during RSNA 2020, what new developments the annual meeting provided about these technologies, sessions to access, and what to expect in the coming year.
New Interventional Radiology Research Shows Merits of Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee OA
December 3rd 2024In a cohort of over 160 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), including grade 4 in nearly half of the cases, genicular artery embolization led to an 87 percent improvement in the quality of life index, according to research presented at the
