Social Determinants of Health Framework to Identify and Reduce Barriers to Imaging in Marginalized Communities

MM Elmohr, Z Javed, P Dubey, JE Jordan, L Shah… - Radiology, 2024 - pubs.rsna.org
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions influencing individuals' health based
on their environment of birth, living, working, and aging. Addressing SDOH is crucial for …

Social determinants of health in imaging-based cancer screening: a case-based primer with strategies for care improvement

P Abraham, A Haddad, AE Bishay, S Bishay… - Radiographics, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Health disparities, preventable differences in the burden of disease and disease outcomes
often experienced by socially disadvantaged populations, can be found in nearly all areas of …

Quality assurance in Mammography: An overview

K Feigin - European Journal of Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Since 1989, hundreds of thousands of lives have been saved worldwide by the widespread
use of screening mammography alongside new developments in breast cancer treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Regional variability of cardiovascular magnetic resonance access and utilization in the United States

JM Li, DR Ho, N Husain, RW Biederman… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Clinical guidelines and scientific data increasingly support the appropriate use
of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). The extent of CMR adoption across the …

Differential Access to Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compared with Mammography and Ultrasound

EW Christensen, RB Rosenblatt, AG Patel… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction For high-risk women, breast magnetic resonance (MR) is the preferred
supplemental imaging option, but spatial access differences may exacerbate disparities in …

CT angiography for characterization of advanced placenta accreta spectrum: indications, risks, and benefits

EN Gomez, TM Ahmed, K Macura, EK Fishman… - Abdominal …, 2024 - Springer
Placenta accreta spectrum disorder (PASD) encompasses various types of abnormal
placentation in which chorionic villi directly adhere to or invade the myometrium. The …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to mammography screening among black women at a community health center in South Florida, USA

T Jones, K Wisdom-Chambers, K Freeman… - Medical research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In the United States (US), Black/African American women suffer
disproportionately from breast cancer health disparities with a 40% higher death rate …

Factors Associated With Timeliness and Equity of Access to Outpatient MRI Examinations

R Lacson, O Pianykh, S Hartmann, H Johnston… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The role of MRI in guiding patients' diagnosis and treatment is increasing.
Therefore, timely MRI performance prevents delays that can impact patient care. We …

Understanding Health-Related Social Risks

F Dako, N Holden, A Narayan, C Guerra - Journal of the American College …, 2024 - jacr.org
Because of the established contribution of social factors to health outcomes, approaches
that address upstream determinants of health have increasingly been recognized as cost …

Emerging Value-Based Care Payment Mechanisms to Reduce Health Inequities: The ACO REACH Model

N Foster, DJ Durand, PT Johnson, MK Glover IV… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
The term “Accountable Care Organization” was originally coined by Dr. Elliott Fisher who
argued that providers along the health care continuum should share accountability for a …