title: Errors and malpractice in interventional radiology.
abstract: Interventional radiology is an invasive specialty with the potential for errors as with other invasive specialties. A critical analysis of the different types of errors may help radiologist undertake the corrective measures. Standardize interventional procedures with protocols applicable to clinical practice are necessary to avoid the malpractice and, therefore, the related medical-legal issues. In this article, we present an overview of principal differences between errors and malpractice with particular regard to the issues in interventional radiology. Specific topics discussed in this article are the approaches to preventing errors and, thus, to avoiding the malpractice in interventional radiology.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gcarraf@gmail.com
authors: Gianpaolo
authors: G
authors: Carrafiello
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Floridi
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Pellegrino
authors: Larissa
authors: L
authors: Nocchi Cardim
authors: Anna Maria
authors: AM
authors: Ierardi
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Fugazzola
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005060:Europe; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*