2014
Approaches to Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cardiovascular Imaging
Fazel R, Gerber TC, Balter S, Brenner DJ, Carr JJ, Cerqueira MD, Chen J, Einstein AJ, Krumholz HM, Mahesh M, McCollough CH, Min JK, Morin RL, Nallamothu BK, Nasir K, Redberg RF, Shaw LJ. Approaches to Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cardiovascular Imaging. Circulation 2014, 130: 1730-1748. PMID: 25366837, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Appropriate And Inappropriate Imaging Rates For Prostate Cancer Go Hand In Hand By Region, As If Set By Thermostat
Makarov DV, Desai R, Yu JB, Sharma R, Abraham N, Albertsen PC, Krumholz HM, Penson DF, Gross CP. Appropriate And Inappropriate Imaging Rates For Prostate Cancer Go Hand In Hand By Region, As If Set By Thermostat. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 730-740. PMID: 22492890, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInappropriate imagingAppropriate imagingProstate cancerHigh-risk prostate cancerHigh rateHigh-risk patientsHealth care utilizationProstate cancer patientsCross-sectional studyOverall imaging rateHealth care costsLower ratesCare utilizationCancer patientsAppropriate treatmentAdvanced imagingCare costsPatientsHealth care organizationsCare organizationsCancerCost containmentImagingImaging rateRegional variation