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Now moving a little bit away from the radiological

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diagnostic radiology, uh, practice.

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Let's, let's see some examples on the interventional side.

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Uh, of course, the most common reason is in improper

0:14

performance of these procedures.

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Mostly vascular procedures in biopsies

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retained foreign bodies, I would say is more for surgeons.

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But obviously we are also culprits in

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that in the interventional world, consent is improper.

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It's not a common, but definitely a reason for getting sued.

0:33

Uh, and then of course, not taking care of the complications

0:37

that you may have caused

0:39

or your procedure may have caused to the patient.

0:42

Uh, as such.

Common Source of Radiology Malpractice in Interventional Radiology

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0:01

Now moving a little bit away from the radiological

0:04

diagnostic radiology, uh, practice.

0:06

Let's, let's see some examples on the interventional side.

0:10

Uh, of course, the most common reason is in improper

0:14

performance of these procedures.

0:16

Mostly vascular procedures in biopsies

0:19

retained foreign bodies, I would say is more for surgeons.

0:22

But obviously we are also culprits in

0:24

that in the interventional world, consent is improper.

0:29

It's not a common, but definitely a reason for getting sued.

0:33

Uh, and then of course, not taking care of the complications

0:37

that you may have caused

0:39

or your procedure may have caused to the patient.

0:42

Uh, as such.

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Faculty

David M Yousem, MD, MBA

Professor of Radiology, Vice Chairman and Associate Dean

Johns Hopkins University

Majid Aziz Khan, MD, MBBS

Director, Non-Vascular Spine Intervention

Johns Hopkins University

Mahla Radmard, MD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kelly P. Yousem, JD

Plaintiff’s Attorney

Lesson

Expert Witness Best Practices - Radiologist's Perspective

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Expert Witness Best Practices - Lawyer's Perspective

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Expert Witness Case Review - Introduction

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Expert Witness Case Review - Detection Misses

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Expert Witness Case Review - Communication Errors

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Expert Witness Case Review - Interventional Radiology

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Impact of Malpractice Litigation and Liability Considerations

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Expert Witness Case Review - Conclusion

Common Source of Radiology Malpractice in Interventional Radiology