Error is inevitable when reporting medical imaging. Furthermore, in oncology, it is often “found out”, as cancers tend to grow. The science of error, and solutions to combat it, are wide and complex. From our local experience of teaching oncology imaging and reviewing discrepancies as part of clinical governance, we have identified a few tips to try and avoid the most common pitfalls that harm the patient or cause embarrassment to the radiologist. To paraphrase Sleeping Beauty: “I cannot undo this fearful curse because Maleficent’s powers are too great; but I can ameliorate it!”
Educational aims:
• To identify 10 common causes of error in oncology image reporting
References:
• Minimising the impact of errors in the interpretation of CT images for surveillance and evaluation of therapy in cancer”. Clinical Radiology (2016): 71(11),1083-1094.

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