The End of Radiology? Three Threats to the Future Practice of Radiology

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1415-1420

  Chockley, Katie ^a   Emanuel, Ezekiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

future of health care; Machine learning; payment reform; technology

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMAGING; MACHINE LEARNING; PROFIT; RADIOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGISTS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84994714137     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.07.010     Document Type: Article

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