title: Decision-making in radiotherapy for the cancer patient: the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria Project.
abstract: The American College of Radiology Task Force on Appropriateness Criteria was developed in 1993 with the major objective of creating the most credible patient care guidelines possible. Oncology-related clinical conditions addressed by the Task Force pertain to the diagnosis of suspected disease and, after disease is diagnosed, its staging, treatment, and follow-up to determine the effectiveness of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Cascade
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Leibel
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality