Errors of diagnosis are the most common cause of malpractice suits against radiologists, far exceeding the number of suits involving errors of communication or failure to recommend additional imaging, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Radiology.

Take a look at some of the sights from last week’s RSNA annual meeting as Health Imaging wraps our conference coverage for 2012.

Fewer than 30 percent of emergency department (ED) providers have accurate knowledge of lifetime cancer risk attributable to commonly performed CT scans, according to the results of a questionnaire published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

CHICAGO—Radiologists should prepare for an era of increased consumerism in medicine where individuals will drive the market, according to a Nov. 27 presentation at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Philips and Unfors RaySafe have signed a joint development agreement for the development of the next generation of the Philips DoseAware system.

CHICAGO—Leonard Berlin, MD, delivered his entire 22-minute annual oration in diagnostic radiology lecture in rhyming verse at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The speech, titled “To Disclose or Not To Disclose Radiologic Errors—Should 'Patient First’ Supersede Radiologist Self-Interest?” suggested that radiologists were obligated to report patient errors.

CHICAGO—Overcoming the barriers of faculty time and suboptimal radiology clerkship structure may allow implementation of a national imaging utilization curriculum that may lead to substantial healthcare savings, surmised the researchers of a study presented Nov. 26 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Intelerad Medical Systems has launched RadVoice, a community website designed for radiologists to share knowledge and information.