2013 Appropriate utilization of cardiovascular imaging: A methodology for the development of joint criteria for the appropriate utilization of cardiovascular imaging by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American College of Radiology

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 456-463

  Carr, J Jeffrey ^a   Hendel, Robert C ^a   White, Richard D ^a   Patel, Manesh R ^a   Wolk, Michael J ^a   Bettmann, Michael A ^a   Douglas, Pamela ^a   Rybicki, Frank J ^a   Kramer, Christopher M ^a   Woodard, Pamela K ^a   Shaw, Leslee J ^a   Yucel, E Kent ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ACCF Appropriate Use Criteria; appropriate utilization; appropriateness criteria; heart failure; imaging; methods; multimodality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING; DELPHI STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGIST; RATING SCALE;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878579621     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.03.019     Document Type: Article

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