Achieving quality in cardiovascular imaging: proceedings from the American College of Cardiology-Duke University Medical Center Think Tank on Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging.
Cardiovascular imaging has enjoyed both rapid technological advances and sustained growth, yet less attention has been focused on quality 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, and this report provides an overview of the discussions. A consensus definition of quality in imaging and a convergence of opinion on quality measures across imaging modalities was achieved and are intended to be the start of a process culminating in the development, dissemination, and adoption of quality measures for all cardiovascular imaging modalities.
Douglas
Pamela
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Duke University Medical Center 3943, Duke North 7451, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. pamela.douglas@duke.edu
Iskandrian
Ami E
AE
Krumholz
Harlan M
HM
Gillam
Linda
L
Hendel
Robert
R
Jollis
James
J
Peterson
Eric
E
Chen
Jersey
J
Masoudi
Frederick
F
Mohler
Emile
E
McNamara
Robert L
RL
Patel
Manesh R
MR
Spertus
John
J
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