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Researchers highlight the need to renew understanding of adverse events in interventional radiology – News-Medical.Net
Medical errors pose a serious threat to patient safety and are estimated to account for more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
Medical errors pose a serious threat to patient safety and are estimated to account for more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. While few studies have analyzed the frequency and nature of adverse events in interventional radiology (minimally-invasive imaging), published data suggest that many adverse events in this field are preventable and frequently involve technical mishaps such as improper device positioning and device misuse or malfunction.
In a review article in the journal Radiology,…
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