2023
Contrast Agent Administration as a Source of Liability: A Legal Database Analysis.
Khan A, Bajaj S, Khunte M, Payabvash S, Wintermark M, Gandhi D, Mezrich J, Malhotra A. Contrast Agent Administration as a Source of Liability: A Legal Database Analysis. Radiology 2023, 308: e230802. PMID: 37724972, PMCID: PMC10546284, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.230802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContrast agent administrationKidney injuryMedical complicationsAnaphylactic reactionsAgent administrationCommon medical complicationsAcute kidney injuryContrast medium extravasationImaging proceduresMedium extravasationDatabase inceptionTerms of specialtyFrequent causeMedical malpracticeOutcomes of lawsuitsHealth care institutionsMedical malpractice claimsContrast mediumClinical contextPractice areaCare institutionsMalpractice claimsCase summariesInappropriate managementComplications
2021
The impact of COVID-19 quarantine efforts on emergency radiology and trauma cases
Jang B, Mezrich JL. The impact of COVID-19 quarantine efforts on emergency radiology and trauma cases. Clinical Imaging 2021, 77: 250-253. PMID: 34044266, PMCID: PMC8081751, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.04.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma casesEmergency radiologyEmergency department (ED) imagingEmergency radiology departmentQuarantine periodFuture pandemicsType of traumaRetrospective reviewRadiology casesPositive examsChi-square analysisCOVID-19 resurgencePositive casesRadiology studiesStatistical significanceCOVID-19 pandemicRadiology departmentSignificant increaseRadiologyNon-essential businessesPandemicPrevious yearQuarantine effortsImagingOverall increaseVertical Integration: The Case for Combining Emergency Radiology Into Emergency Medicine
Mezrich J. Vertical Integration: The Case for Combining Emergency Radiology Into Emergency Medicine. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2021, 18: 202-205. PMID: 33413901, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Second thoughts: Emergency clinicians see value in secondary interpretations
Danda D, Mezrich J. Second thoughts: Emergency clinicians see value in secondary interpretations. Clinical Imaging 2020, 68: 7-12. PMID: 32554166, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRadiographyRadiologistsRadiologyTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsTrauma surgeonsAdditional imagingEmergency physiciansPatient careInsurance coverageAdult emergency physiciansChi-square testingAnonymous electronic surveyClinical benefitEmergency cliniciansClinician's perspectiveLevel IEmergency radiologyRadiologist interpretationSurgeonsElectronic surveyConflicting reportsMost respondentsSecondary interpretationPhysiciansCareSecondary reportsRadiologyImagingReportMedicolegal training in radiology; an overlooked component of the non-interpretive skills curriculum
Imanzadeh A, Pourjabbar S, Mezrich J. Medicolegal training in radiology; an overlooked component of the non-interpretive skills curriculum. Clinical Imaging 2020, 65: 138-142. PMID: 32485598, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Curbside consults: Practices, pitfalls and legal issues
Mahalingam S, Bhalla NM, Mezrich JL. Curbside consults: Practices, pitfalls and legal issues. Clinical Imaging 2019, 57: 83-86. PMID: 31163294, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2019.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Innovative Teaching Methods in Radiology—Building on the Experiences of Other Disciplines
Mezrich JL. Innovative Teaching Methods in Radiology—Building on the Experiences of Other Disciplines. Academic Radiology 2018, 26: 116-117. PMID: 30396763, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiographyRadiology
2014
Who Owns the Image? Archiving and Retention Issues in the Digital Age
Mezrich JL, Siegel E. Who Owns the Image? Archiving and Retention Issues in the Digital Age. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2014, 11: 384-386. PMID: 24503046, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Noncompete Clauses: A Contract Provision That Has Exhausted Its Usefulness?
Mezrich JL, Siegel EL. Noncompete Clauses: A Contract Provision That Has Exhausted Its Usefulness? Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2013, 11: 145-152. PMID: 23763874, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDose Reporting Legislation in California: Are We Placing the Idea of Patient Safety Ahead of Reality?
Mezrich JL, Siegel EL. Dose Reporting Legislation in California: Are We Placing the Idea of Patient Safety Ahead of Reality? Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2013, 10: 814-816. PMID: 23664963, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Legal perspective: surgeons and imaging—are self-reads a mistake?
Mezrich JL. Legal perspective: surgeons and imaging—are self-reads a mistake? The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 204: 545-547. PMID: 22000113, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research