Editorial: Radiology reporting templates in oncology: A time for change

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 511-513

  Kee, D ^a   Zalcberg, J R ^a,b  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CATHETER INFECTION; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; FATIGUE; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEARNING; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONCOLOGY; PANCREAS CANCER; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICIAN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; RECTUM CANCER; SPAIN; STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 70949102418     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.002115.x     Document Type: Editorial

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