Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies and one of the top reasons a malpractice attorney will reach out to me.  For an attorney reviewing one of these cases, the central question may seem straightforward: Was appendicitis present on the imaging, and should the radiologist have diagnosed it? The answer is often more complicated.

A radiology expert witness explains how 3D printed models derived from CT and MRI scans can clarify complex imaging findings for attorneys and juries.