Using the internet for image transfer in a regional trauma network: Effect on CT repeat rate, cost, and radiation exposure

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 648-656

  Flanagan, Patrick T ^a   Relyea Chew, Annemarie ^b   Gross, Joel A ^b   Gunn, Martin L ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cost; Image sharing; PACS; radiation dose; teleradiology; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPACT DISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84926231840     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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