Radiology Expert Witnesses

Hospitals, imaging centers, and medical device manufacturers face litigation whenever a diagnostic imaging interpretation is alleged to have fallen below the accepted standard of care, or when an imaging device or software system is alleged to have failed to perform as represented. These disputes commonly involve professional liability claims against radiologists and imaging facilities over missed or delayed diagnoses, product liability claims concerning imaging equipment or computer-aided detection software, and institutional disputes over quality assurance and peer review of imaging interpretations. Because radiologic interpretation depends on image quality, technique, and clinical context as much as physician judgment, the central issue in these disputes is typically whether the interpretation or the underlying imaging technology met accepted professional and technical standards. Resolving that question requires an expert who understands both the clinical interpretation and the technical performance of the imaging modality at issue.

A radiology expert reviews the imaging studies, interpretation reports, and equipment specifications to determine whether the interpretation and the underlying imaging technology met the applicable standard of care and performance requirements. That analysis often distinguishes between an interpretive error, a technical limitation of the imaging modality, and a device or software malfunction, which is central to allocating liability among radiologists, institutions, and equipment manufacturers. In product liability matters, the expert’s technical understanding of imaging hardware and diagnostic software supports causation analysis by clarifying whether a missed finding resulted from human interpretation or system performance. This dual clinical and technical expertise also strengthens litigation strategy by giving counsel a framework for challenging an opposing expert’s interpretation.

Because radiology disputes often require both clinical judgment and technical fluency with imaging systems, selecting an expert whose practice spans the relevant modality and clinical context is essential. The experts we can provide include practicing and academic radiologists with subspecialty experience in modalities such as MRI, CT, mammography, and computer-aided detection, many of whom hold faculty appointments and have led research on imaging technology. Round Table Group has completed more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators, and we apply that experience to match counsel with radiology experts whose specific modality and clinical background fit the case. Let us help you find the right radiology expert for your case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.