Do Clinicians Use the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria in the Management of Their Patients?

被引:122
作者
Bautista, Andre B. [1 ,2 ]
Burgos, Anthony [1 ,2 ]
Nickel, Barbara J. [1 ,2 ]
Yoon, John J. [1 ,2 ]
Tilara, Amish A. [1 ,2 ]
Amorosa, Judith K. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hosp, Dept Radiol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
[2] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
关键词
ACR appropriateness criteria; diagnostic imaging; patient management; practice of radiology; referring physicians; EXPOSURE; MEDICINE;
D O I
10.2214/AJR.08.1622
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
100231 [临床病理学]; 100902 [航空航天医学];
摘要
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the American College of Radiology (ACR) appropriateness criteria by referring physicians during decision making about imaging in the management of their patients. CONCLUSION. There is a low utilization of the ACR appropriateness criteria by clinicians when ordering imaging studies for their patients. The ACR has invested a great deal of resources in these criteria and should therefore be aware of information regarding utilization. Our findings may have implications about how the ACR appropriateness criteria are reviewed, revised, and disseminated.
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页码:1581 / 1585
页数:5
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