The viability of our specialty: The designated physician imager

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-102

  Borgstede, James P ^a  

^a Pikes Peak Radiation Oncology PC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKILL;

EID: 84928096273     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.12.009     Document Type: Editorial

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