Errors in Imaging
This book offers a thorough, clear and practical guide to identifying, preventing and correcting any error or bias that may arise during the interpretation and reporting of medical images. It combines information and insights from the fields of radiology,
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Errors in Imaging
Haris Chrysikopoulos
Errors in Imaging
Haris Chrysikopoulos CT & MR Division Eurodiagnosis Imaging Center Corfu Greece
ISBN 978-3-030-21102-8 ISBN 978-3-030-21103-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21103-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to the younger generation of radiologists
Foreword 1
My career in Radiology so far has spanned 41 years, and I have collaborated and interacted with a large number of physicians. I have spent the past 33 years as the Head of the Imaging Department in a busy private hospital; one of my duties has been, and still is, the supervision and the assessment of performance of junior and senior colleagues. Throughout my career, I have been fascinated and intrigued by the complexities of diagnosing and reporting imaging studies. Thus, I read with great interest the recent book Errors in Imaging, written by Dr. Haris Chrysikopoulos, whom I have personally known since 1992. The author deconvolutes successfully a very complex topic. Furthermore, he shows us that it is possible to disarm errors and biases in medical imaging. He weaves his personal experience and his acumen with a large body of literature from radiology, cognitive psychology, and expertise theory. When I finished reading the book, I felt proud and happy, since the author started his career in my Department. We worked closely together for several years, and I definitely influenced his thinking to a large extent, as he has confided to me several times. After reading the book, I also realized that, independent of each other, we had drawn similar conclusions about errors in imaging and reporting. I hav
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