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26 to 50 of 65 Research Studies DisplayedShah NR, Ahmed ST, Winchester DE
Facility-level variation in stress test utilization in veterans with ischemic heart disease.
The aim of this study was to quantify variation in cardiac stress test utilization across the Veterans Health Administration (VA) in patients with established ischemic heart disease (IHD). The investigators used VA datasets to identify adults with IHD (myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, and/or coronary artery bypass grafting) with a primary care clinic visit at the VA in fiscal year 2014.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation: Shah NR, Ahmed ST, Winchester DE .
Facility-level variation in stress test utilization in veterans with ischemic heart disease.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2019 Jul;12(7 Pt 1):1292-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.02.020..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Healthcare Utilization, Practice Patterns, Imaging
Armstrong MJ, Gronseth GS, Day GS
Patient stakeholder versus physician preferences regarding amyloid PET testing.
Patient and caregiver perspectives on amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) use are largely unexplored, particularly as compared with clinician views. In this study, the investigators surveyed clinicians, patients, caregivers, and dementia advocates on topics relating to an evidence-based guideline on amyloid PET use. They found that patients and caregivers emphasized the importance of having a dementia diagnosis and placed more value on testing and outcomes for asymptomatic populations than clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS024159.
Citation: Armstrong MJ, Gronseth GS, Day GS .
Patient stakeholder versus physician preferences regarding amyloid PET testing.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2019 Jul-Sep;33(3):246-53. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000311..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Dementia, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Imaging, Neurological Disorders, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Provider, Provider: Physician
Miglioretti DL, Abraham L, Lee CI
Digital breast tomosynthesis: radiologist learning curve.
This study examined if detect rates and lower recall rates occurred with the adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) than for traditional breast mammography. Performance was compared before and after DBT adoption using data from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium cohort. There was a small improvement in recall rates, with more improvement in women with nondense breasts. Cancer detection rates were similar.
AHRQ-funded; HS018366.
Citation: Miglioretti DL, Abraham L, Lee CI .
Digital breast tomosynthesis: radiologist learning curve.
Radiology 2019 Apr;291(1):34-42. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019182305..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Screening, Women
Aronson PL, Schaeffer P, Fraenkel L
Physicians' and nurses' perspectives on the decision to perform lumbar punctures on febrile infants </=8 weeks old.
This paper discusses the reasons for wide variation in the decision to perform lumbar punctures (LPs) in febrile infants 8 weeks or less. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 pediatric and general emergency medicine physicians and 8 pediatric emergency medicine nurses at an urban, academic medical center. Five themes emerged from the interviews that included: age of the infant, the physician’s clinical experience, physician’s use of research findings, the physician’s values, and the role of the primary care pediatrician.
AHRQ-funded; HS026006.
Citation: Aronson PL, Schaeffer P, Fraenkel L .
Physicians' and nurses' perspectives on the decision to perform lumbar punctures on febrile infants </=8 weeks old.
Hosp Pediatr 2019 Jun;9(6):405-14. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0002..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Shared Decision Making, Provider: Physician, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Clinician, Provider, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Pruitt P, Naidech A, Ornam J
A natural language processing algorithm to extract characteristics of subdural hematoma from head CT reports.
Researchers created a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm to predict radiographic characteristics of subdural hematomas (SDH). The NLP was used to extract data from cranial computed tomography (CT) scan reports for patients with SDH. The results were measured for accuracy compared to cranial CT scan interpretations by board-certified attending radiologists and data coded by two ED physicians.. Output performance was considered high, with an algorithm accuracy of 0.84 for side of largest SDH, 0.88 for thickness of largest SDH, and 0.92 for size of midline shift.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Pruitt P, Naidech A, Ornam J .
A natural language processing algorithm to extract characteristics of subdural hematoma from head CT reports.
Emerg Radiol 2019 Jun;26(3):301-06. doi: 10.1007/s10140-019-01673-4..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Trauma
Sorkin DH, Rizzo S, Biegler K
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Novel health information technology to aid provider recognition and treatment of major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care.
This article describes a multicomponent health information technology screening tool designed to aid provider recognition and treatment of major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the primary care setting, with an eye toward meeting the mental health needs of traumatized refugees in the US Cambodian community. In a randomized controlled trial, 18 primary care providers were randomized to receive access to the mental health screening intervention, or to a minimal intervention control group. Cambodian American patients empaneled to participating providers were assigned to the providers' randomized group. From the results, the authors conclude that this approach offers the potential for training providers to diagnose and treat traumatized patients seeking mental health care in primary care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Sorkin DH, Rizzo S, Biegler K .
Novel health information technology to aid provider recognition and treatment of major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care.
Med Care 2019 Jun;57 Suppl 6 Suppl 2:S190-s96. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001036..
Keywords: Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Health Information Technology (HIT), Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Screening
Cochon LR, Kapoor N, Carrodeguas E
Variation in follow-up imaging recommendations in radiology reports: patient, modality, and radiologist predictors.
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and to identify factors associated with follow-up recommendations in radiology reports from multiple modalities, patient care settings, and imaging divisions. A trained algorithm classified 318,366 report; the findings indicate that substantial interradiologist variation exists in the probability of recommending a follow-up examination in a radiology report.
AHRQ-funded; HS024722.
Citation: Cochon LR, Kapoor N, Carrodeguas E .
Variation in follow-up imaging recommendations in radiology reports: patient, modality, and radiologist predictors.
Radiology 2019 Jun;291(3):700-07. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019182826..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Hammer MM, Kapoor N, Desai SP
Adoption of a closed-loop communication tool to establish and execute a collaborative follow-up plan for incidental pulmonary nodules.
The purpose of this study was to assess radiologists' adoption of a closed-loop communication and tracking system, Result Alert and Development of Automated Resolution (RADAR), for incidental pulmonary nodules and to measure its effect on the completeness of radiologists' follow-up recommendations. Results showed that a closed-loop communication system that enables establishing and executing a collaborative follow-up plan for incidental pulmonary nodules can be adopted and improves the quality of radiologists' follow-up recommendations.
AHRQ-funded; HS024722.
Citation: Hammer MM, Kapoor N, Desai SP .
Adoption of a closed-loop communication tool to establish and execute a collaborative follow-up plan for incidental pulmonary nodules.
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2019 May;212(5):1077-81. doi: 10.2214/ajr.18.20692..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Communication
Ablordeppey EA, Drewry AM, Theodoro DL
Current practices in central venous catheter position confirmation by point of care ultrasound: a survey of early adopters.
Although routine chest radiographs (CXR) to verify correct central venous catheter (CVC) position and exclude pneumothorax are commonly performed, emerging evidence suggests that this practice can be replaced by point of care ultrasound (POCUS). POCUS is advantageous over CXR because it avoids radiation while verifying correct placement and lack of pneumothorax without delay. In this study, they aimed to describe the current clinical practice regarding POCUS alone for CVC position confirmation and pneumothorax exclusion as compared with chest radiography.
AHRQ-funded; R18 HS025052.
Citation: Ablordeppey EA, Drewry AM, Theodoro DL .
Current practices in central venous catheter position confirmation by point of care ultrasound: a survey of early adopters.
Shock 2019 May;51(5):613-18. doi: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001218..
Keywords: Imaging, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Patient Safety
Strom JB, Shen C, Yeh RW
SCOT-HEART: does it live up to the PROMISE?
This paper examines the Scottish Computed Tomography of the Heart (SCOT-HEART) trial which was a prospective, openlabel, parallel group, multicenter trial that randomized 4146 adults (ages 18–75), referred for suspected angina to 12 cardiology clinics across Scotland between November 18, 2010 and September 24, 2014, to an initial strategy of computed tomographic Angiography (CTA) plus standard care or standard care alone in a 1:1 fashion.
AHRQ-funded; R01 HS024520.
Citation: Strom JB, Shen C, Yeh RW .
SCOT-HEART: does it live up to the PROMISE?
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2019 May - Jun;13(3):48-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.01.008..
Keywords: Imaging, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Louisias M, Petty CR, Sheehan W
Use of a school-based survey to screen students for symptoms concerning for asthma.
Researchers sought early identification of asthma in minority children. Their goal was to determine if they could apply screening surveys to an inner-city, school-based cohort. They found a significant number of children with a positive asthma screen and no parent-reported asthma. Children with symptoms suggestive of asthma had elevated rates of hospital care for breathing problems and an atopic background. The researchers conclude that these children without known asthma, but who experience increased morbidity, can be easily identified with a school-based asthma screening survey and should be closely monitored.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063; HS022986.
Citation: Louisias M, Petty CR, Sheehan W .
Use of a school-based survey to screen students for symptoms concerning for asthma.
Clin Pediatr 2019 May;58(5):586-89. doi: 10.1177/0009922819832087..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Asthma, Screening, Education, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Urban Health
Shah SC, Nakata C, Polydorides AD
Upper endoscopy up to 3 years prior to a diagnosis of gastric cancer is associated with lower stage of disease in a USA multiethnic urban population, a retrospective study.
This study focused on the feasibility of earlier diagnosis of non-cardia gastic cancer (NCGC) for high-risk populations in the US who include multiracial and ethnic populations. A retrospective study was conducted with patients who were positively identified endoscopically with NCGC at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. The primary outcome was an increased frequency of patients diagnosed with stage 0-Ia (38%) as opposed to stage Ib-III (34%) and stage IV (20.3%). For patients with stage 0-Ia if they had a prior negative endoscopy there was a 94% higher likelihood of the NCGC being in a curable stage.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Shah SC, Nakata C, Polydorides AD .
Upper endoscopy up to 3 years prior to a diagnosis of gastric cancer is associated with lower stage of disease in a USA multiethnic urban population, a retrospective study.
J Prev Med Public Health 2019 May;52(3):179-87. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.18.262..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Digestive Disease and Health, Imaging, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Health
Levis B, Benedetti A, Thombs BD
Accuracy of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for screening to detect major depression: individual participant data meta-analysis.
This study’s goal was to determine the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in diagnosing major depression. A bivariate random effects meta-analysis was done to estimate sensitivity and specificity for cut-off scores 5-15. It was determined that the PHQ-9 is similarly sensitive for use as the Mini International Neuropychiatric (MINI) diagnosis tool, but may be less specific for younger patients. However, a cut-off score of 10 or above can be used regardless of age.
AHRQ-funded; HS018246.
Citation: Levis B, Benedetti A, Thombs BD .
Accuracy of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for screening to detect major depression: individual participant data meta-analysis.
BMJ 2019 Apr 9;365:l1476. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1476..
Keywords: Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Behavioral Health, Screening
Crawford ED, Koo PJ, Shore N
A clinician's guide to next generation imaging in patients with advanced prostate cancer (RADAR III).
This paper reports on the convening of the Radiographic Assessments for Detection of Advanced Recurrence (RADAR III) Group to offer guidance on the use of next generation imaging to stage prostate cancer based on available data and clinical experience. The RADAR III Group recommends next generation imaging techniques in select patients in whom disease progression is suspected based on biomarker values, comorbidities and symptoms.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Crawford ED, Koo PJ, Shore N .
A clinician's guide to next generation imaging in patients with advanced prostate cancer (RADAR III).
J Urol 2019 Apr;201(4):682-92. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.05.164..
Keywords: Men's Health, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Rinke ML, German M, Azera B
Effect of mental health screening and integrated mental health on adolescent depression-coded visits.
This article describes a retrospective primary care network natural cohort study to analyze how mental health screening and integrated mental health practitioners affect adolescent depression identification. The percentage of depression-coded adolescent visits were compared between practices with and without mental health screening and with and without integrated mental health practitioners, using difference-in-differences analyses. The authors conclude that adolescent mental health screening and integrated mental health practitioners increase depression-coded visits in primary care.
AHRQ-funded; HS0203608.
Citation: Rinke ML, German M, Azera B .
Effect of mental health screening and integrated mental health on adolescent depression-coded visits.
Clin Pediatr 2019 Apr;58(4):437-45. doi: 10.1177/0009922818821889..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Primary Care, Screening
Giess CS, Wang A, Ip IK
Patient, radiologist, and examination characteristics affecting screening mammography recall rates in a large academic practice.
This retrospective study examined patient, radiologist and examination characteristics affecting screening mammography recall rates. This study used 61,198 examinations from an academic center and two outpatient centers from October 1, 2012 to May 31, 2015. Radiologists’ risk aversion, stress from uncertainty, and malpractice concerns and cancer detection rates were derived from the survey. Their annual screening volumes, clinical experience, and concentration in breast imaging was calculated. About 9.3% of screening examinations were recalled. There was no association found with radiologists’ risk aversion, stress from uncertainty, malpractice concerns and cancer detection rates and high recall rates. The most variation was found with radiologists’ annual reading volume and experience.
AHRQ-funded; HS24722.
Citation: Giess CS, Wang A, Ip IK .
Patient, radiologist, and examination characteristics affecting screening mammography recall rates in a large academic practice.
J Am Coll Radiol 2019 Apr;16(4 Pt A):411-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.06.016..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Prevention, Screening, Women
Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
This paper discusses the results of Project RedDE, which was a virtual collaborative quality improvement study to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care practices. Forty-three practices were initially recruited, with a total of 31 practices left at the end due to practice dropout and two participating practices merging. This study was a randomized controlled trial targeting three common diagnostic errors (missed diagnoses of adolescent depression, abnormal blood pressure, and lack of followup for abnormal laboratory results). Contamination across study groups was a recurring problem, but risk mitigations were used. Electronic health records contributed to teams’ success.
AHRQ-funded; HS203608.
Citation: Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein RE .
The design and conduct of Project RedDE: a cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care.
Clin Trials 2019 Apr;16(2):154-64. doi: 10.1177/1740774518820522..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Medical Errors, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Savage SA, Li SW, Utter GH
The EGS grading scale for skin and soft-tissue infections is predictive of poor outcomes: a multicenter validation study.
Using the hypothesis that the grading scale used for emergency general surgery (EGS) diseases would be predictive of complications, length of stay, and mortality in skin and soft-tissue infections (STIs), this multi-institutional study sought to validate the grading scale by applying it to a different disease process with a higher associated mortality. Data collected from 12 trauma centers included outcomes such as mortality, complications, and length of stay as well as demographic variables and disease characteristics. The EGS scale for STI was used to grade each infection; two surgeons graded each case to evaluate inter-rater reliability. The authors conclude that their validation effort demonstrates that grade IV and V STIs are significantly predictive of these outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Savage SA, Li SW, Utter GH .
The EGS grading scale for skin and soft-tissue infections is predictive of poor outcomes: a multicenter validation study.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Apr;86(4):601-08. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002175..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Skin Conditions
Haymart MR, Banerjee M, Reyes-Gastelum D
Adverse Events, Health Status, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Surgery
This study used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data to analyze thyroid cancer incidence in adults aged 65 years or older. Data was analyzed in the SEER-Medicare database from 2002 and 2013. Thyroid ultrasound use as initial imaging increased in all types of thyroid cancer, which increased the diagnosis of low-risk thyroid cancer. It was associated with female and comorbidities. Researchers believe that there is greater thyroid ultrasound use which results in increased diagnosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation: Haymart MR, Banerjee M, Reyes-Gastelum D .
Adverse Events, Health Status, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Surgery
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 Mar;104(3):785-92. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01933..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Elderly, Imaging
Lacson R, Cochon L, Ip I
Classifying safety events related to diagnostic imaging from a safety reporting system using a human factors framework.
This study measured the prevalence of safety events related to diagnostic imaging reported to an electronic safety reporting system. The authors evaluated reports all system reports from 2015 at an academic medical center. Out of 11,570 safety reports submitted, only 7% were related to diagnostic imaging. The adverse event was reported as either result communication or harm during the imaging procedure itself. The harms were rates from 0 to 4 by the reporter. Harms from 2-4 were considered as “potential harm."
AHRQ-funded; HS024722.
Citation: Lacson R, Cochon L, Ip I .
Classifying safety events related to diagnostic imaging from a safety reporting system using a human factors framework.
J Am Coll Radiol 2019 Mar;16(3):282-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.015..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Patient Safety, Medical Errors
Adams LB, Gottfredson N, Lightfoot AF
Factor analysis of the CES-D 12 among a community sample of black men.
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale is one of the most widely used measures for assessing depression in population-based research. This study assessed the dimensional structure of the CES-D 12-item scale using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in a community-based sample of Black men. Findings suggested that the "effort" item from the CES-D 12 should be interpreted with caution among Black men.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Adams LB, Gottfredson N, Lightfoot AF .
Factor analysis of the CES-D 12 among a community sample of black men.
Am J Mens Health 2019 Mar-Apr;13(2):1557988319834105. doi: 10.1177/1557988319834105..
Keywords: Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Men's Health, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Sheehan FH, McConnaughey S, Freeman R
Formative assessment of performance in diagnostic ultrasound using simulation and quantitative and objective metrics.
The authors of this article describe how they developed simulator-based tools for assessing provider competence in transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and vascular duplex scanning. Psychomotor skill in TTE image acquisition was calculated using the deviation angle of an acquired image from the anatomically correct view, and this skill metric applied for formative assessment to evaluate curricula and provide feedback to learners. Psychomotor skill in vascular ultrasound was measured in terms of dexterity and image plane location. The skill metric in the TTE simulator enabled immediate feedback, as well as formative assessment of curriculum efficacy and a comparison of curriculum outcomes. The vascular duplex ultrasound simulator also provided feedback. The authors conclude that skill in acquiring diagnostic ultrasound images of organs and vessels can be measured using simulation in an objective, quantitative, and standardized manner. Simulator-based metrics might also be applied to summative assessment.
AHRQ-funded; HS024219.
Citation: Sheehan FH, McConnaughey S, Freeman R .
Formative assessment of performance in diagnostic ultrasound using simulation and quantitative and objective metrics.
Mil Med 2019 Mar 1;184(Supplement_1):386-91. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy388.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Imaging, Provider Performance, Training
Kwan BM, Fernald D, Ferrarone P
Implementation and evaluation of a laboratory safety process improvement toolkit.
This study evaluated the quality and usefulness of the revised version of the AHRQ toolkit “Improving Your Office Testing Process”. The toolkit is designed to help primary care practices standardize their laboratory testing processes. Researchers evaluated 2 primary practices. Nineteen clinicians and staff provided survey data. The toolkit was given a positive rating by staff who thought it was easy to use and helped improve the quality improvement (QI) infrastructure.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500025I.
Citation: Kwan BM, Fernald D, Ferrarone P .
Implementation and evaluation of a laboratory safety process improvement toolkit.
J Am Board Fam Med 2019 Mar-Apr;32(2):136-45. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180109..
Keywords: Primary Care, Tools & Toolkits, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Albrecht JS, Wickwire EM, Vadlamani A
Trends in insomnia diagnosis and treatment among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2013.
In this study, the investigators examined trends in insomnia diagnosis and treatment among Medicare beneficiaries over an eight-year period. In this large national analysis of Medicare beneficiaries, prevalence of physician-assigned insomnia diagnoses was low but increased over time. Prevalence of insomnia medication use was up to four-times higher than insomnia diagnoses and remained steady over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS024560.
Citation: Albrecht JS, Wickwire EM, Vadlamani A .
Trends in insomnia diagnosis and treatment among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2013.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019 Mar;27(3):301-09. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.10.017..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Elderly, Medicare, Sleep Problems
Carrodeguas E, Lacson R, Swanson W
Use of machine learning to identify follow-up recommendations in radiology reports.
The aims of this study were to assess follow-up recommendations in radiology reports, develop and assess traditional machine learning (TML) and deep learning (DL) models in identifying follow-up, and benchmark them against a natural language processing (NLP) system. The investigators concluded that TML and DL were feasible methods to identify follow-up recommendations. They suggest that these methods have great potential for near real-time monitoring of follow-up recommendations in radiology reports.
AHRQ-funded; HS024722.
Citation: Carrodeguas E, Lacson R, Swanson W .
Use of machine learning to identify follow-up recommendations in radiology reports.
J Am Coll Radiol 2019 Mar;16(3):336-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.020..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Patient Safety