Appropriateness of imaging in Canada

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 82-84

  Fraser, James ^a   Reed, Martin ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

CANADA; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIATION DOSAGE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84876692593     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: 14882361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2013.02.006     Document Type: Editorial

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