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Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
To assess diagnostic imaging utilization and the proportion of negative appendectomies for pediatric appendicitis at US children's hospitals between 2004 and 2018. This was a retrospective study using data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database. Pediatric patients (age: 0-17 years) who underwent an appendectomy at one of 32 ch...
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
We developed deep learning algorithms to automatically assess BI-RADS breast density. Using a large multi-institution patient cohort of 108,230 digital screening mammograms from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, we investigated the effect of data, model, and training parameters on overall model performance and provided crowdsourcing...
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
The aim of this study was to systematically improve ultrasound image quality via the implementation of a quality control (QC) sonographer. The position of a QC sonographer was created, whose responsibility was to preview ultrasound examinations performed by other sonographers and audit ultrasound examinations for image quality and protocol adherenc...
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
The aim of this study was to evaluate recent trends in Medicare reimbursement rates for various imaging studies. Common diagnostic radiologic studies were selected across multiple imaging modalities: bone densitometry, CT, CT angiography, mammography, MR angiography, MRI, nuclear medicine, radiography, and ultrasound. The Physician Fee Schedule Loo...
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Annual low-dose CT (LDCT) screening in high-risk individuals has been recommended to detect lung cancer earlier and reduce mortality. The objective of this study was to identify demographic, financial, and health care factors associated with screening uptake in a population-based survey. Data from the Lung Cancer Screening Module and core modules o...
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Published in Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
To assess the prevalence and characteristics of medical malpractice litigation involving radiology trainees. Using a LexisNexis legal database keyword search, we identified all state and federal lawsuits between 2009 and 2018 yielding formal appellate and lower court opinions (precedent setting "complex litigation") potentially involving physician ...