Image Wisely and Choosing Wisely: Importance of Adult Body CT Protocol Design for Patient Safety, Exam Quality, and Diagnostic Efficacy

J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Nov;12(11):1185-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.021. Epub 2015 Apr 16.

Authors

Pamela T Johnson¹, Mahadevappa Mahesh², Elliot K Fishman²

Affiliations

¹ The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiologic Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiologic Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 25892227
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.021

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnostic Imaging / standards
Diagnostic Imaging / trends
Evidence-Based Medicine / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Safety*
Patient Selection
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Quality Control*
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / adverse effects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data