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ReviewAbdominal radiology (New York)2026

Ensuring patient safety: a comprehensive approach to radiological errors.

Shoichi Maeda, Eri Ishikawa, Jay Starkey

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Review in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shoichi MaedaMedical Ethics and Patient Safety Laboratory, Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa, Fujisawa, Japan.
Eri IshikawaMedical Ethics and Patient Safety Laboratory, Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa, Fujisawa, Japan.
Jay StarkeyDepartment of Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA. jaystarkey@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiologic errors arise from the interaction of human fallibility and systemic weakness. Using a fatigue-related missed renal mass, this paper proposes a model that joins two complementary duties: ethical transparency through disclosure and apology, and system redesign grounded in Just Culture and human factors engineering. Together, these principles create a sustainable path toward safety. We outline common malpractice sources, offer practical guidance for disclosure and apology, and emphasize institutional strategies that transform individual error into system learning and patient-centered improvement.

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Diagnostic ErrorsPatient SafetyHumansMalpracticeMedical ErrorsApologyLegalMedicolegalMissesRadiological errorRadiologyRadiology ethics

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