Diagnostic Imaging - Standards
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Quantifying radiation safety and quality in medical imaging, part 2: the radiation scorecard.

30 Aug 2009 As the utilization of medical imaging services continues to expand, so does the delivery of ionizing radiation. Although recent efforts within the medical imaging community have begun to focus on radiation dose reduction for computed tomography, ... Read more...

Quantifying radiation safety and quality in medical imaging, part 1: creating the infrastructure.

30 Jul 2009 An integral part of cost-benefit analysis within medicine is the comparative assessment of the clinical gains introduced by a service or application compared with the patient costs, which can be measured in economic or clinical terms. When analyzing ... Read more...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria on developmental dysplasia of the hip--child.

30 Jul 2009 Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) affects 1.5 of every 1,000 caucasian Americans and less frequently affects African Americans. Developmental dysplasia of the hip comprises a spectrum of abnormalities, ranging from laxity of the joint and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Diagnostic Imaging - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• SVS practice guidelines for the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: executive summary. 29 Sep 2009
• Quantifying radiation safety and quality in medical imaging, part 2: the radiation scorecard. 30 Aug 2009
• Translating what is known about neurological complications of coronary artery bypass graft surgery into action. 30 Aug 2009
• A peek inside the Huntington's brain: will functional imaging take us one step closer in solving the puzzle? 8 Aug 2009
• [S2 guidelines on diagnostic, therapy and metaphylaxis of urolithiasis : Part 1: Diagnostic and therapy] 30 Jul 2009
• Quantifying radiation safety and quality in medical imaging, part 1: creating the infrastructure. 30 Jul 2009
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria on developmental dysplasia of the hip--child. 30 Jul 2009
• Objective quality metrics and personal dashboards for quality improvement. 30 Jul 2009
• On the logistics of interpretive radiology reporting: moving beyond procrustes. 30 Jul 2009
• Demonstrating the value of imaging to patients' health. 30 Jul 2009
• Site qualification in multicenter clinical trials. 30 Jul 2009
• Clinical Reasoning: a 22-year-old woman with headache and diplopia. 5 Jul 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 5--evaluate. 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 4--apply. 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 3--diagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis (critical appraisal). 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 3--critical appraisal of diagnostic literature. 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 3--primary literature validity (critical appraisal). 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 2--searching the literature (search). 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based radiology: step 1--ask. 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based practice: an introduction and overview. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Diagnostic Imaging'

Definition: Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy.

Descriptor UI: D003952

Alternative terms: Diagnostic Imaging; Imaging, Diagnostic; Medical Imaging; Imaging, Medical;

Related Mesh Headings: Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Phantoms, Imaging;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.350;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: general: prefer specific techniques