Malpractice in Diagnostic Imaging: Should You Worry? (Live Webinar)

Course Topics:

The Basics: Defining the Terms

1. • Standard of care
   • Medical malpractice vs medical negligence
   • Concept of the reasonably prudent radiologic technologist
   • Elements for proving medical malpractice
   • Areas of Greatest Liability for the Radiologist
     • Failure to Diagnosis
     • Failure to Communicate
   • Areas of Greatest Liability for the Radiologic Technologist
   • Falls
   • Breach of confidentiality/privacy of records
   • Informed consent
   • Privacy of records
   • Labeling of the image
   • Radiographs as part of the medical record
   • Case Studies: You be the Judge
     • Malpractice vs negligence
     • Violation of the standard of care
     • Reasonable prudent radiographer

Course Objectives:

• Define standard of care and how it applies to the Radiologic Technologist
• List the four elements to prove medical malpractice
• Identify the major areas of liability in radiography departments for Radiologic Technologist
• Name the two areas of greatest liability for the Radiologist