Image gently: A web-based practice quality improvement program in CT safety for children

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1177-1182

  Goske, Marilyn J ^a   Phillips, Rebecca R ^a   Mandel, Keith ^a   McLinden, Daniel ^a   Racadio, Judy M ^a   Hall, Seth ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; Maintenance of certification; Online learning; Patient safety; Pediatrics; Practice quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951940626     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.3764     Document Type: Article

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