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AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and radiologists' recommendations.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and radiologists' recommendations.

Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Chang P, Singh H. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Jan 9; [Epub ahead of print].

This examination of abnormal imaging results found that patients recommended for additional imaging were often lost to follow-up. Because lack of timely follow-up can lead to delays in diagnosis, this work highlights a gap in current patient safety practices.

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