ACR White Paper–Based Comprehensive Dose Reduction Initiative Is Associated With a Reversal of the Upward Trend in Radiation Dose for Chest CT
Rawat U, Cohen S, Levsky J, Haramati L. ACR White Paper–Based Comprehensive Dose Reduction Initiative Is Associated With a Reversal of the Upward Trend in Radiation Dose for Chest CT. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2015, 12: 1251-1256. PMID: 26482816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCohort StudiesDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementRadiation DosageRadiation MonitoringRadiation ProtectionRadiography, ThoracicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSocieties, MedicalTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsDose reduction strategiesChest CTMean doseACR White PaperRadiation doseRadiation exposureAdult chest CTHigh-pitch techniqueInstitutional review board approvalOverall mean doseReview board approvalLow tube voltageDose reduction programPrimary outcomeBoard approvalDose trendsAuthors' departmentEffective doseInformed consentDoseVigilant useStudy periodCTTotal exposureReduction programsIncidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations
Samim M, Goss S, Luty S, Weinreb J, Moore C. Incidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2015, 12: 63-69. PMID: 25557571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPelvic Inflammatory DiseasePrevalenceRenal ColicRisk AssessmentSex DistributionTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrolithiasisYoung AdultConceptsImportant incidental findingsNon-enhanced CT scansIncidental findingRenal colicEmergency departmentCT scanSuspected Renal ColicEmergency department patientsSubstantial inter-rater agreementSubset of reportsACR White PaperAdult patientsDepartment patientsRetrospective reviewProspective studyHigh prevalenceConsensus recommendationsInter-rater agreementConsecutive examinationsInter-rater variabilityOlder individualsColicPrevalencePatientsScans
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