R J Brenner

Summary

Affiliation: John Wayne Cancer Institute
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi False-negative mammograms. Medical, legal, and risk management implications
    R J Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, California, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 38:741-57. 2000
  2. ncbi Lesions entirely removed during stereotactic biopsy: preoperative localization on the basis of mammographic landmarks and feasibility of freehand technique--initial experience
    R J Brenner
    Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, St Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 214:585-90. 2000
  3. ncbi Screening-detected breast cancer in a man with BRCA2 mutation: case report
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 230:553-5. 2004
  4. ncbi Breast cancer evaluation: medical legal issues
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Breast J 10:6-9. 2004
  5. ncbi The malpractice liability crisis
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Tower Saint Johns Imaging, Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 1:18-22. 2004
  6. ncbi Stereotactic core-needle breast biopsy: a multi-institutional prospective trial
    R J Brenner
    Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, St Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 218:866-72. 2001
  7. ncbi The malpractice liability crisis, part 2: moving toward workable solutions
    John J Smith
    Med Tel International, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 1:249-54. 2004
  8. ncbi Communication errors in radiology: a liability cost analysis
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, Tower Saint Johns Imaging, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 2:428-31. 2005
  9. ncbi Computer-assisted detection in clinical practice: medical legal considerations
    R James Brenner
    Breast Imaging Section, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115-1667, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 42:280-6. 2007
  10. ncbi Computer-aided detection as evidence in the courtroom: potential implications of an appellate court's ruling
    R James Brenner
    Department of Radiology-Breast Imaging, University of California at San Francisco, P.O. Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94143-1667, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:48-51. 2006

Detail Information

Publications28

  1. ncbi False-negative mammograms. Medical, legal, and risk management implications
    R J Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, California, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 38:741-57. 2000
    ..At such a point, the precise reasons for delay may be better analyzed, all in an attempt to provide an adequate reconciliation of what has come to be known as the false-negative mammogram...
  2. ncbi Lesions entirely removed during stereotactic biopsy: preoperative localization on the basis of mammographic landmarks and feasibility of freehand technique--initial experience
    R J Brenner
    Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, St Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 214:585-90. 2000
    ..Successful excision was accomplished in all cases, as evidenced by similar histopathologic findings, fibrin bands or collagen, and core needle biopsy tract at microscopy...
  3. ncbi Screening-detected breast cancer in a man with BRCA2 mutation: case report
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 230:553-5. 2004
    ..The authors discuss the clinical implications of this approach to detecting male breast cancer...
  4. ncbi Breast cancer evaluation: medical legal issues
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Breast J 10:6-9. 2004
    ..An understanding of basic legal concepts as they apply to medical practice should provide health care providers a perspective from which to apply their skills and avoid unnecessary legal exposure...
  5. ncbi The malpractice liability crisis
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Tower Saint Johns Imaging, Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 1:18-22. 2004
    ..A survey of different states' problems and common issues should assist the reader in understanding the nature of the crisis and proposed solutions...
  6. ncbi Stereotactic core-needle breast biopsy: a multi-institutional prospective trial
    R J Brenner
    Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, St Johns Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Radiology 218:866-72. 2001
    ..To assess the accuracy of stereotactic core-needle biopsy (CNB) of nonpalpable breast lesions within the context of clinically important parameters of anticipated tissue-sampling error and concordance with mammographic findings...
  7. ncbi The malpractice liability crisis, part 2: moving toward workable solutions
    John J Smith
    Med Tel International, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 1:249-54. 2004
    ..Whatever reform mechanism or combination of mechanisms is pursued should represent an improvement on today's existing tort malpractice system...
  8. ncbi Communication errors in radiology: a liability cost analysis
    R James Brenner
    Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint Johns Health Center, Tower Saint Johns Imaging, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 2:428-31. 2005
    ..We evaluated the economic effect on radiologists involved in litigation of failures in communication of results...
  9. ncbi Computer-assisted detection in clinical practice: medical legal considerations
    R James Brenner
    Breast Imaging Section, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115-1667, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 42:280-6. 2007
  10. ncbi Computer-aided detection as evidence in the courtroom: potential implications of an appellate court's ruling
    R James Brenner
    Department of Radiology-Breast Imaging, University of California at San Francisco, P.O. Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94143-1667, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:48-51. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: We discuss the first known appellate legal decision regarding the acceptability of CAD as it relates to the clinical practice of mammography...
  11. ncbi Medical-legal issues associated with breast fine needle aspiration biopsy
    R James Brenner
    Department of Radiology, UCSF Mount Zion Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94115 1667, USA
    Clin Lab Med 25:777-85, vii. 2005
    ..The claims review process is then discussed. The meaning of misdiagnosis, including overdiagnosis and delay of diagnosis, is discussed in terms of legal harm and expert review...
  12. ncbi The more eyes, the better to see? From double to quadruple reading of screening mammograms
    Joann G Elmore
    J Natl Cancer Inst 99:1141-3. 2007
  13. ncbi Computer-aided detection output on 172 subtle findings on normal mammograms previously obtained in women with breast cancer detected at follow-up screening mammography
    Debra M Ikeda
    Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Room S-068A, Rte 1, 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA
    Radiology 230:811-9. 2004
    ..The authors believe failure to act on such nonspecific but CAD-marked findings prospectively does not constitute interpretation below a reasonable standard of care...
  14. ncbi Intraoperative loss of core biopsy clips: clinical implications
    Kristine Calhoun
    Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute at St John s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:W196-200. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to report the occurrence of intraoperative loss of metallic marking clips placed during image-guided biopsy and to hypothesize the likely mechanism of this clinical problem...
  15. ncbi Analysis of 172 subtle findings on prior normal mammograms in women with breast cancer detected at follow-up screening
    Debra M Ikeda
    Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Rm S-068A, 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA
    Radiology 226:494-503. 2003
    ..We believe failure to act on these nonspecific findings prospectively does not necessarily constitute interpretation below a reasonable standard of care...
  16. ncbi Percutaneous core needle biopsy of radial scars of the breast: when is excision necessary?
    R James Brenner
    Tower St John s Imaging, Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute, St John s Hospital and Health Center, 1328 22nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:1179-84. 2002
    ..This study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of cases of radial scar diagnosed by percutaneous core needle biopsy...
  17. ncbi Alternative breast-imaging approaches
    R James Brenner
    Breast Imaging Section, University of California, UCSF Mt Zion Hospital, Radiology H2804, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 1667, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 45:907-23, viii. 2007
    ..Other techniques, including exploitation of additional components of the electromagnetic spectrum, have provided novel concepts that may ripen into clinical use...
  18. ncbi Improving quality outcomes in a single-payer system: lessons learned from the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme
    Matthew G Wallis
    Cambridge Breast Unit, Adeenbrooke s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    J Am Coll Radiol 5:737-43. 2008
    ..A review of selected aspects of the program should serve as a template for consideration of how the deliberate coordination of clinical care can be improved under such circumstances...
  19. ncbi The expert witness: understanding the rationale
    R James Brenner
    University of California, San Francisco, UCSF Mt Zion Hospital, Radiology H2804, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 1667, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 4:612-6. 2007
    ..Certain types of restrictions and adverse consequences for misstatements exist but are subordinated to the trial process in most circumstances, a process that varies among different jurisdictions...
  20. ncbi Radiologist characteristics associated with interpretive performance of diagnostic mammography
    Diana L Miglioretti
    Group Health Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave, Ste 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 99:1854-63. 2007
    ..Extensive variability has been noted in the interpretive performance of screening mammography; however, less is known about variability in diagnostic mammography performance...
  21. ncbi American College Of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging curriculum for resident and fellow education in breast imaging
    Edward A Sickles
    University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center, Department of Radiology, San Francisco, CA 94143 1667, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 3:879-84. 2006
    ..Radiologists already in practice also may find the curriculum useful in outlining the material they need to know to remain up to date in the practice of breast imaging...
  22. ncbi To err is human, to correct divine: the emergence of technology-based communication systems
    R James Brenner
    University of California, San Francisco, Mt Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94115 1667, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 3:340-5. 2006
    ..An enterprise approach to this challenge, including commercially available systems, offers a potentially cost-effective solution that addresses both risk management and quality improvement goals...
  23. ncbi MBI: M(I)BI agonistes or a new chapter?
    R James Brenner
    Breast J 13:1-2. 2007
  24. ncbi Prevalence of rupture in inamed silicone breast implants
    Per Hedén
    Department of Plastic Surgery, Akademikliniken Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Plast Reconstr Surg 118:303-8; discussion 309-12. 2006
    ..The authors' study was designed to acquire long-term rupture data specific to Inamed's third-generation silicone breast implants using magnetic resonance imaging technology...
  25. ncbi Mammography with breast cushions
    Suzanne L Dibble
    Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    Womens Health Issues 15:55-63. 2005
    ..We conducted a randomized clinical trial to determine the impact on pain and image quality when breast cushions were used to pad the surfaces of the mammography equipment during film-screen mammography...
  26. ncbi Prior mammograms: how old is old?
    R James Brenner
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:594-5; author reply 595. 2003
  27. ncbi Needle localization of breast lesions: localizing data
    R James Brenner
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:1643; author reply 1644. 2002
  28. ncbi National trends and practices in breast MRI
    Lawrence W Bassett
    Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Rm 165 47, Box 956952, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 191:332-9. 2008
    ..The objective of our study was to report on the current practices of radiologists involved in the performance and interpretation of breast MRI in the United States...