Radiology as a Game of Error Avoidance

Medicine is better viewed as avoiding unforced errors than chasing rare diagnoses, especially in radiology where images are permanent. Search patterns build consistency and reduce mistakes.

• Common conditions are more frequent than rare ones (horses, not zebras).
• The permanent nature of radiology images makes errors more visible post-hoc.
• It remains unknown how AI will change this dynamic.

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