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Impact and effect of imaging referral guidelines on patients and radiology services: a systematic review

  • By

  • Yi Xiang Tay

  • Shane Foley

  • Ronan Killeen

  • Marcus E. H. Ong

  • Robert Chun Chen

  • Lai Peng Chan

  • May San Mak

  • Jonathan P. McNulty

  • July 13, 2024

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    Value-based healthcare aims to optimize resources while improving patient outcomes, addressing the issue of low-value care in medical imaging.

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    A systematic review found low-value imaging procedures range from 2% to over 90%, indicating significant inefficiencies in healthcare resource use.

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    International radiology societies advocate for evidence-based imaging referral guidelines to reduce low-value imaging and unnecessary radiation exposure.

  • 4

    Despite increased global endorsement of imaging referral guidelines, the appropriateness of imaging remains inadequate, hindering value-based radiology.

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    The systematic review included 31 studies, primarily from the US and Europe, focusing on the impact of imaging referral guidelines on patient outcomes.

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Impact and effect of imaging referral guidelines on patients and radiology services: a systematic review

  • by Yi Xiang Tay, Shane Foley, Ronan Killeen, Marcus E. H. Ong, Robert Chun Chen, Lai Peng Chan, May San Mak, Jonathan P. McNulty

  • July 13, 2024

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