Editorial: Monitoring and reducing errors in veterinary radiology

Diagnostic imaging stands at the center of modern veterinary medicine. It informs therapeutic 3 decisions, guides surgical planning, and increasingly shapes outcome discussion. Yet, despite 4 remarkable technological progress, diagnostic error remains an inherent and universal feature of 5 radiologic practice. Errors may arise from perceptual or cognitive failure, methodological or 6 technological constraints, or systemic pressures. Recognizing this reality is not a sign of 7 weakness in the discipline-it is a necessary step toward strengthening it. 8The