Radiology expert witnesses
Listed radiology expert witnesses address what imaging showed, what the report said and whether a finding required communication or further action. The opinion is based on the images, report and clinical context available at the relevant time.
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The evidence
What a radiology expert witness is asked to determine
Radiology evidence often distinguishes a perceptual question from an interpretive one. A later re-read with the diagnosis known is not the same task as deciding whether the abnormality was reportable on the original imaging and clinical information.
- Whether an abnormality was visible and reportable on the imaging available at the time.
- Whether the report accurately described, interpreted and prioritised the relevant findings.
- Whether an urgent or unexpected result required communication or further imaging.
- Whether the requested examination and imaging pathway were appropriate to the clinical presentation.
- Where radiology evidence must be read with pathology, surgery, neurology or oncology evidence.
Practitioners are listed by discipline and can be narrowed by location across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The register publishes the listing; the instruction is agreed directly with the practitioner.
Related evidence
Where this specialist evidence fits
The appropriate route follows the clinical question. These related specialties may answer different parts of the same instruction.
Radiography
Image acquisition, positioning and technical process.
View specialty →02Mammography
Breast imaging and screening evidence.
View specialty →03Brain injury
Neuroimaging evidence following head trauma.
View specialty →Search the register for a radiology expert witness suited to the question in issue.
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Reports prepared
A records review report can deal with the contemporaneous material where an examination is not required. A breach and causation report can separate the standard-of-care question from the clinical consequence alleged.
Where the instruction concerns present symptoms, function or future course, a condition and prognosis report may form a separate part of the evidence. The report pages set out the form requirements.
Radiology expert witness evidence
A radiologist expert witness provides an opinion within the limits of the instruction, source material and discipline-specific expertise. The records and clinical question determine the scope of the evidence.
See guidance from Royal College of Radiologists alongside the case material.
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Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Will a Radiology expert witness respond to Part 35 questions?
Yes - CPR 35.6 entitles the parties to put written questions on a report, and answering them is part of the expert's duty to the court. A Radiology report prepared for proceedings in England and Wales carries the Part 35 statement of truth, with equivalent duties applying in the other UK jurisdictions.
Can a Radiology expert act as a single joint expert?
Where the court directs a single joint expert under CPR 35.7, the instruction is agreed between the parties and put jointly - a routine basis of instruction in this field. Whether a particular practitioner accepts SJE appointments is confirmed with the practitioner at the enquiry stage.
Will the expert attend joint discussions or give evidence at trial?
Where the court directs discussions between experts under CPR 35.12, they meet and produce a joint statement of what is agreed and what is disputed; attendance at trial - in person or by video link - is likewise a matter of court direction. These commitments are confirmed with the practitioner at instruction.
Can I choose a Radiology expert of a specific gender, or one who assesses remotely?
Yes on both counts. Every listing displays the practitioner's gender, consulting locations and assessment types - face to face, remote or both - so sensitive-instruction preferences can be applied at the shortlisting stage, before any contact is made.