2018
Clinical Decision Support for Ordering CTA-PE Studies in the Emergency Department—A Pilot on Feasibility and Clinical Impact in a Tertiary Medical Center
Goehler A, Moore C, Manne-Goehler JM, Arango J, D'Amato L, Forman HP, Weinreb J. Clinical Decision Support for Ordering CTA-PE Studies in the Emergency Department—A Pilot on Feasibility and Clinical Impact in a Tertiary Medical Center. Academic Radiology 2018, 26: 1077-1083. PMID: 30389307, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismClinical decision supportPositivity rateTertiary medical centerComputed tomography angiographyPhysician adherenceD-dimerGood discriminatory powerTomography angiographyEmergency providersClinical impactMedical CenterRisk scoreDiscriminatory powerEmbolismPatientsAngiographyComplianceStudy
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