Second-opinion consultations in neuroradiology

Radiology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-141

  Zan, Elcin ^a   Yousem, David M ^a   Carone, Marco ^b   Lewin, Jonathan S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEURORADIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND OPINION CONSULTATION;

BRAIN DISEASES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77950402762     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.09090831     Document Type: Article

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