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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................7
Radiology Risk: By the Numbers ..............................................................7
Communication Issues .....................................................................................12
Documentation Issues ......................................................................................13
Exploring Key Challenges ...................................................................14
Key Challenge #1: Communication ................................................15
Key Challenge #2: Documentation ............................................... 25
Audit Trail ......................................................................................................................26
Elements of a Well-Written Radiology Report ...........................28
Pitfalls in Reporting ...........................................................................................33
The ACR Guidelines: Friend or Foe? ...................................................41
Key Challenge #3: Diagnostic Errors ...........................................44
Key Challenge #4: Teleradiology ....................................................50
Final Impressions ....................................................................................51
