2017
Awareness of radiation risks from CT scans among patients and providers and obstacles for informed decision-making
Schuster AL, Forman HP, Strassle PD, Meyer LT, Connelly SV, Lee CI. Awareness of radiation risks from CT scans among patients and providers and obstacles for informed decision-making. Emergency Radiology 2017, 25: 41-49. PMID: 28948391, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-017-1557-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency providersCT scanRadiation doseCT radiationPercent of patientsTertiary care centerCT scan radiation exposureAbdominopelvic CT scansChest X-rayRisk/benefitModerate painAbdominopelvic CTRadiologist awarenessResultsA totalEmergency departmentCare centerPatientsStudy designDoseDose rangeRadiation exposureCTRadiation riskRadiologistsScans
2006
Diagnostic CT scans: institutional informed consent guidelines and practices at academic medical centers.
Lee CI, Flaster HV, Haims AH, Monico EP, Forman HP. Diagnostic CT scans: institutional informed consent guidelines and practices at academic medical centers. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2006, 187: 282-7. PMID: 16861528, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.05.0813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic medical centerU.S. academic medical centersMedical CenterInformed consentCT scanPercent of sitesRadiology technologistsDiagnostic CT scansPossible radiation riskPossible allergic reactionsRadiation riskInstitutional review boardStudy response rateMost academic medical centersAllergic reactionsPhysician counterpartsPatientsResponse rateReview boardCTCurrent informed consent practicesInformed consent practicesRiskScansConsent
2004
Diagnostic CT Scans: Assessment of Patient, Physician, and Radiologist Awareness of Radiation Dose and Possible Risks1
Lee CI, Haims AH, Monico EP, Brink JA, Forman HP. Diagnostic CT Scans: Assessment of Patient, Physician, and Radiologist Awareness of Radiation Dose and Possible Risks1. Radiology 2004, 231: 393-8. PMID: 15031431, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED physiciansCT scanCancer riskRadiation doseChest radiographsMost ED physiciansPercent of patientsAbdominopelvic CT scansAssessment of patientsEmergency department physiciansU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerFlank painAdult patientsRadiologist awarenessDepartment physiciansMedical CenterPatientsCT dosesPhysiciansLifetime cancer riskDoseScansRadiologistsRiskEmergency Department Image Interpretation Services at Private Community Hospitals
Saketkhoo DD, Bhargavan M, Sunshine JH, Forman HP. Emergency Department Image Interpretation Services at Private Community Hospitals. Radiology 2004, 231: 190-7. PMID: 15068948, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2311030307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersEmergency Service, HospitalHospitals, CommunityHospitals, PrivateHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedObserver VariationPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiology Department, HospitalRadiology, InterventionalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma CentersUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsPrivate community hospitalED patient volumeLogistic regression analysisCommunity hospitalPatient volumeRadiology coverageTrauma center designationPatient care decisionsRegression analysisInterpretation servicesTrauma centerCenter designationRandom national sampleHospital radiologistsCT scanRadiologist coverageHospitalCare decisionsUltrasonographic imagesRadiologistsRadiology servicesHigh nighttime levelsEDNational sampleQuestionnaire
1994
CT screening for comorbid disease in patients with prostatic carcinoma: is it cost-effective?
Forman H, Heiken J, Brink J, Glazer H, Fox L, McClennan B. CT screening for comorbid disease in patients with prostatic carcinoma: is it cost-effective? American Journal Of Roentgenology 1994, 162: 1125-8; discussion 1129-30. PMID: 8165996, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.162.5.8165996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid diseasesProstatic carcinomaCT findingsFalse-positive CT findingsTime of diagnosisPopulation of patientsLack of efficacyScreening CT scanConsecutive patientsPreoperative evaluationProstatic surgeryMedical recordsClinical impactCT scanRadiation therapyPatientsCarcinomaFurther evaluationDiseaseCTMedicare reimbursementSurgeryTreatmentFindingsTherapy