Systematic review of the application of lean and six sigma quality improvement methodologies in radiology

T Amaratunga, J Dobranowski - Journal of the American College of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Preventable yet clinically significant rates of medical error remain systemic, while
health care spending is at a historic high. Industry-based quality improvement (QI) …

Added value of double reading in diagnostic radiology, a systematic review

H Geijer, M Geijer - Insights into imaging, 2018 - Springer
Objectives Double reading in diagnostic radiology can find discrepancies in the original
report, but a systematic program of double reading is resource consuming. There are …

Utility of artificial intelligence tool as a prospective radiology peer reviewer—detection of unreported intracranial hemorrhage

B Rao, V Zohrabian, P Cedeno, A Saha, J Pahade… - Academic radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives Misdiagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) can adversely
impact patient outcomes. The increasing workload on the radiologists may increase the …

A real-world demonstration of machine learning generalizability in the detection of intracranial hemorrhage on head computerized tomography

H Salehinejad, J Kitamura, N Ditkofsky, A Lin… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Machine learning (ML) holds great promise in transforming healthcare. While
published studies have shown the utility of ML models in interpreting medical imaging …

Effect of shift, schedule, and volume on interpretive accuracy: a retrospective analysis of 2.9 million radiologic examinations

TN Hanna, C Lamoureux, EA Krupinski, S Weber… - Radiology, 2018 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To determine whether there is an association between radiologist shift length,
schedule, or examination volume and interpretive accuracy. Materials and Methods This …

Heuristics and cognitive error in medical imaging

JN Itri, SH Patel - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2018 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The field of cognitive science has provided important insights into mental
processes underlying the interpretation of imaging examinations. Despite these insights …

Pitfalls of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in imaging research

MDF McInnes, PMM Bossuyt - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Systematic reviews of imaging research represent a tool to better understand test accuracy
or the efficacy of interventions. Like any type of research, appropriate methods must be …

Characterizing the type and location of intracranial abnormalities in mild traumatic brain injury

H Isokuortti, GL Iverson, ND Silverberg, A Kataja… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The incidence of intracranial abnormalities after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)
varies widely across studies. This study describes the characteristics of intracranial …

[HTML][HTML] How do clinicians rate patient's performance status using the ECOG performance scale? A mixed-methods exploration of variability in decision-making in …

SS Datta, N Ghosal, R Daruvala… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Medical decisions made by oncology clinicians have serious implications, even
when made collaboratively with the patient. Clinicians often use the Eastern Clinical …

Does peer review of radiation plans affect clinical care? A systematic review of the literature

K Brunskill, TK Nguyen, RG Boldt, AV Louie… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Peer review is a recommended component of quality assurance in radiation
oncology; however, it is resource-intensive and its effect on patient care is not well …