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ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report.

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Murugan, VA; Chatfield, MB; Rehani, M; Kalra, MK
Published in: J Thorac Imaging
November 2015

In the initial installment of this 3-part article, we reviewed the role and logistics of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Dose Index Registry (DIR). In this second installment, we review the essential components of ACR DIR and describe how users can interpret their biannual dose reports by benchmarking them against regional or national levels. Understanding these reports can help participating institutions to identify specific protocols or practices that may benefit from changes in order to minimize patient dose while maintaining diagnostic quality examinations.

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Published In

J Thorac Imaging

DOI

EISSN

1536-0237

Publication Date

November 2015

Volume

30

Issue

6

Start / End Page

W69 / W72

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Societies, Medical
  • Registries
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart
  • Electronic Data Processing
 

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Murugan, V. A., Chatfield, M. B., Rehani, M., & Kalra, M. K. (2015). ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report. J Thorac Imaging, 30(6), W69–W72. https://doi.org/10.1097/RTI.0000000000000152
Murugan, Venkatesh A., Mythreyi B. Chatfield, Madan Rehani, and Mannudeep K. Kalra. “ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report.J Thorac Imaging 30, no. 6 (November 2015): W69–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/RTI.0000000000000152.
Murugan VA, Chatfield MB, Rehani M, Kalra MK. ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report. J Thorac Imaging. 2015 Nov;30(6):W69–72.
Murugan, Venkatesh A., et al. “ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report.J Thorac Imaging, vol. 30, no. 6, Nov. 2015, pp. W69–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/RTI.0000000000000152.
Murugan VA, Chatfield MB, Rehani M, Kalra MK. ACR DIR: A User's Guide for Cardiothoracic Radiologists: Part 2: How to Interpret Your DIR Report. J Thorac Imaging. 2015 Nov;30(6):W69–W72.

Published In

J Thorac Imaging

DOI

EISSN

1536-0237

Publication Date

November 2015

Volume

30

Issue

6

Start / End Page

W69 / W72

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Societies, Medical
  • Registries
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart
  • Electronic Data Processing