title: Cardiothoracic imaging guidelines in quality improvement.
abstract: The goal of this review article is to highlight the appropriateness criteria programs available to clinicians, to review the current state of decision-support systems for imaging, and to briefly review the accreditation requirements currently in place in cardiothoracic imaging.
authors.affiliation: *Imaging Institute, Cardiothoracic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL †Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: Jacobo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vargas
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000592:standards; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*