Reston, Va. (August 3, 2015) — The August 2015 issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) highlights radiation reduction efforts, radiology quality improvement steps and future cancer imaging.

Previously Unreleased Articles Include:

Dose Length Products for the 10 Most Commonly Ordered CT Examinations in Adults: Analysis of Three Years of the ACR Dose Index Registry

Joanna G. Escalon, MD; Mythreyi B. Chatfield, PhD; Debapriya Sengupta, MBBS, MPH; Michael L. Loftus, MD, MBA

ACR Dose Index Registry data for the 10 most common exams in adults show areas of variability across reporting institutions and provide an opportunity for further exploration and improvement.

Last Series Hold: A Feature on Fluoroscopy Systems With the Potential to Reduce Patient and Operator Dose

Martin G. Radvany, MD; Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD

Last series hold (LSH) has been available for several years; however, it has been underutilized in clinical settings. The decrease of patient and operator dose through the use of LSH is limited by the imagination of the end user.

Enhancing Structured Reporting: Improving Quality by Tailoring the Report to the Clinical Scenario

Silvano Samartine, MD; Linda White, RT, RM; Dennis McKeon, MBA, RT, CIIP; Murray Becker, MD, PhD

Structured radiology reporting reduces variation in how radiologists communicate results by enforcing a format that presents demographics, clinical information, examination parameters, findings and impressions in a standard manner; radiologists are required to use prescribed lists and templates. Structured reports can be practically implemented, and they improve clinical communication and clinician satisfaction.

Imaging Value Chain j Protocol Management and Design: Current and Future Best Practices

Giles W. Boland, MD; Richard Duszak Jr, MD

When protocol optimization is aggregated with other value activities within the value chain, demonstrating an overarching commitment to appropriateness, quality, safety, efficiency and patient experience (the 5 key pillars of Imaging 3.0™), practice activities should align more effectively with the emerging new payment models.

Radiogenomics: What It Is and Why It Is Important

Maciej A. Mazurowski, PhD

The relationship between imaging phenotypes and genomics — often referred to as radiogenomics — offers a practical way to leverage limited and incomplete data to generate knowledge that might lead to improved decision making, and as a result, improved patient outcomes.

Select August 2015 JACR Articles Published Online ahead of Print (no embargo for these articles):

The Impact of Nonphysician Providers on Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Practices: Regulatory, Billing, and Compliance Perspectives

 Adding Value in Radiology: Establishing a Designated Quality Control Radiologist in Daily Workflow

Systems Redesign: A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Tertiary-Care Veterans Affairs Medical Center

For additional information, or to schedule an interview with a study author, contact Shawn Farley at 703-648-8936 or [email protected].

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