Abstract
Although patient dose histories will make valuable contributions to quality improvement and research initiatives, care must be taken to avoid misuse by physicians when making imaging decisions for individual patients.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Decision Making*
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Humans
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Linear Models
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Medical History Taking*
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Patient Safety
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Radiation Dosage*
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Radiometry / methods*
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Registries
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Risk Assessment
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / adverse effects*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data*