Application of ACR appropriateness guidelines for spine MRI in the emergency department

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1002-1004

  Shah, Lubdha M ^a   Long, Deanne ^a   Sanone, Diana ^a   Kennedy, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SPINAL DISEASES; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; WORKFLOW;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SPINAL DISEASES; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84928095976     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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