title: Radiology liability update: review of claims, trends, high-risk conditions and practices, and tort reform alternatives.
abstract: Radiology liability claims data are reviewed to explore the risk for suit and adverse judgments or settlements among radiologists, assess high-risk imaging conditions, and identify high-risk practice issues. Possible medical malpractice tort reform options are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Interventional Radiology, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA. nthomson@georgiahealth.edu
authors.forename: Norman B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Mohini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011871:Radiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012306:Risk; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis