Newswise — Reston, VA (Embargoed until Dec. 1, 2015) — The December Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) ends the year with articles concentrating on radiology’s value in the health care system.
Below is a list of select articles that have not been previously released online.
Trends in Use of Percutaneous Versus Open Surgical Drainage of Abdominal Abscesses: David C. Levin, MD; David Eschelman, MD; Laurence Parker, PhD; and Vijay M. Rao, MD. The vast majority of abdominal abscesses are now drained using the percutaneous approach rather than the open surgical approach. Replacing a surgical procedure with a percutaneous intervention is better, and less costly, for those patients who are appropriate candidates—another indication of how radiology adds value to the health care system.
Implementation of Standardized Reports Within a Pediatric Healthcare System With Geographically Dispersed Sites: Carolina V. Guimaraes, MD; Robert M. DeFlorio, MD; Lauren W. Averill, MD; Kathlene E. Walters, BS; Ramona A. Beasley, BS, RT; and Lane F. Donnelly, MD. Acceptance of and compliance with use of the standardized structured reports in this system was outstanding and efficiency increased.
The Medical Physics Consult—Why Is Proton Beam Therapy So Controversial? Harald Paganetti, PhD, and Anthony Zietman, MD. There can be few devices in medical history that have been the focus of as much controversy as proton beam therapy.
Data Analytics Drive Quality Improvement: Nadja Kadom, MD, and Paul Nagy, PhD. To run successful quality improvement initiatives, it is necessary to invest in data analytics. Decisions are only as good as the data they are based on.
Select December articles published online ahead of print are listed below.
• Lung CT Screening Reporting and Data System Speed and Accuracy Are Increased With the Use of a Semiautomated Computer Application• A Comprehensive CT Dose Reduction Program Using the ACR Dose Index Registry • ACR White Paper—Based Comprehensive Dose Reduction Initiative Is Associated With a Reversal of the Upward Trend in Radiation Dose for Chest CT• Patient Engagement: The Experience of the RSNA Image Share Patient Help Desk
About the American College of Radiology The American College of Radiology (ACR), founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science and professions of radiological care. To arrange an interview with any ACR member or get JACR articles, please contact Shawn Farley at 703-648-8936, Maryann Verrillo at 703-390-9822 or email [email protected].
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