TY - JOUR
T1 - Achieving Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging II. Proceedings From the Second American College of Cardiology-Duke University Medical Center Think Tank on Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging
AU - Douglas, Pamela S.
AU - Chen, Jersey
AU - Gillam, Linda
AU - Hendel, Robert
AU - Hundley, W. Gregory
AU - Masoudi, Frederick
AU - Patel, Manesh R.
AU - Peterson, Eric
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Despite rapid technologic advances and sustained growth, less attention has been focused on quality in imaging than in other areas of cardiovascular medicine. To address this deficit, representatives from cardiovascular imaging societies, private payers, government agencies, the medical imaging industry, and experts in quality measurement met in the second Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging Think Tank. The participants endorsed the previous consensus definition of quality in imaging and proposed quality measures. Additional areas of needed effort included data standardization and structured reporting, appropriateness criteria, imaging registries, laboratory accreditation, partnership development, and imaging research. The second American College of Cardiology-Duke University Think Tank continued the process of the development, dissemination, and adoption of quality improvement initiatives for all cardiovascular imaging modalities.
AB - Despite rapid technologic advances and sustained growth, less attention has been focused on quality in imaging than in other areas of cardiovascular medicine. To address this deficit, representatives from cardiovascular imaging societies, private payers, government agencies, the medical imaging industry, and experts in quality measurement met in the second Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging Think Tank. The participants endorsed the previous consensus definition of quality in imaging and proposed quality measures. Additional areas of needed effort included data standardization and structured reporting, appropriateness criteria, imaging registries, laboratory accreditation, partnership development, and imaging research. The second American College of Cardiology-Duke University Think Tank continued the process of the development, dissemination, and adoption of quality improvement initiatives for all cardiovascular imaging modalities.
KW - appropriateness
KW - cardiovascular imaging
KW - health outcomes
KW - quality
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.11.012
DO - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.11.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 19356561
AN - SCOPUS:59849115619
SN - 1936-878X
VL - 2
SP - 231
EP - 240
JO - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
JF - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
IS - 2
ER -