Radiologist Malpractice

A radiologist is a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) who specializes in the study, diagnosis and treatment of disease through medical imaging.

There are many different forms of medical imaging devices, ranging from x-rays to more advanced diagnostic films, including MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography) -- these have also been called "CAT Scans" and ultrasound.

General Radiologists

Radiologists provide care in several ways, including assisting doctors with decisions about which studies to order and interpreting the studies after they have been ordered and performed.

Radiologists play an important role in a patient's medical care because they are obtain information about a the patient which often cannot be seen with the naked eye.  Notably, many radiologists have no direct contact with the patient, and instead interpret imaging films for other doctors and in the hospital at the request of other physicians (also known as a radiology consult).

Most radiologists fall into this category, and are often called upon to interpret films to detect cancer, acute injury, illness, or disease symptoms affecting the patient.  Through medical imaging, radiologists are called upon to identify all sorts of conditions, including fractures, detection of tumors, and to confirm proper placement of surgical hardware.

Neuro Radiologists

Some radiologists focus their practice on brain and spine issues, and are known as neuro radiologists.

Interventional Radiologists

Some radiologists have secured additional training and are known as interventional radiologists.  In addition to ordering and interpreting studies, an interventional radiologist may also treat a condition order disease with radiation or minimally-invasive image guided surgery.

Some interventional radiologists are known as Cardiovascular Interventional Radiologists (CVIR), or Neuro Interventional Radiologists (NIR).

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Medical malpractice may arise when a radiologist fails to properly interpret a film, or fails to follow up with other physicians regarding radiology findings.

Like other physicians and health care professionals, radiology malpractice does occur.  Unfortunately, the consequences of radiologist malpractice can be catastrophic.

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