December JACR Highlights Value of Radiology in Health Care System

Reston, VA — The December Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) ends the year with articles concentrating on radiology’s value in the health care system. Below is a list of select articles that have not been previously released online. Trends in Use of Percutaneous Versus Open Surgical Drainage of Abdominal Abscesses: David C. Levin, MD; David Eschelman, MD; Laurence Parker, PhD; and Vijay M. Rao, MD. The vast majority of abdominal abscesses are now drained using the percutaneous approach rather than the open surgical approach. Replacing a surgical procedure with a percutaneous intervention is better, and less costly, for those patients who are appropriate candidates — another indication of how radiology adds value to the health care system. Implementation of Standardized Reports Within a Pediatric Healthcare System With Geographically Dispersed Sites: Carolina V. Guimaraes, MD; Robert M. DeFlorio, MD; Lauren W. Averill, MD Kathlene E. Walters, BS; Ramona A. Beasley, BS, RT; and Lane F. Donnelly, MD. Acceptance of and compliance with use of the standardized structured reports in this system was outstanding and efficiency increased. The Medical Physics Consult — Why Is Proton Beam Therapy So Controversial? Harald Paganetti, PhD, and Anthony Zietman, MD. There can be few devices in medical history that have been the focus of as much controversy as proton beam therapy. Data Analytics Drive Quality Improvement: Nadja Kadom, MD, and ...
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