Top Tips: Reducing the Risks and Managing the Consequences of Radiation Injury

Radiology professionals and firms that manufacture radiology equipment must anticipate the possibilities of tort claims, and plan ahead to limit the damage they can cause.

23 minute read August 30, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Kevin Quinley

Top Tips: Reducing the Risks and Managing the Consequences of Radiation Injury

While medical radiation produces many life-saving and life-sustaining therapies, it can also result in needless patient injuries, such as burns, hair loss and increased susceptibility to cancer. Such problems inevitably spur medical malpractice claims against physicians, and product liability claims against the manufacturers of radiology equipment.

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