The frequency of diagnostic errors in radiologic reports depends on the patient's age

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 934-938

  Diaz, Sandra ^a   Ekberg, Olle ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Elderly; Geriatrics; Observer performance; Quality assurance; Radiological error; Radiology reporting system

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY; ELDERLY; OBSERVER PERFORMANCE; RADIOLOGICAL ERROR; RADIOLOGY REPORTING SYSTEM;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; GERIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION; RADIOLOGY;

ERRORS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EUROPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EUROPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77956499994     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841851.2010.503192     Document Type: Article

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