Variability in radiology practice in the United States: A former teleradiologist's perspective

Radiology

Volumn 263, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 318-322

  Abramson, Richard G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MASS RADIOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862491871     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12112066     Document Type: Review

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