Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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1 Computed Tomography for Minor Head Injury: The New Orleans Criteria |
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3 | (6) |
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2 Identifying Children with Low-Risk Head Injuries Who Do Not Require Computed Tomography |
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9 | (8) |
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3 Rule Out Subarachnoid Hemorrhage for Headache: The Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule |
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17 | (6) |
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4 MRI versus CT for Detecting Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Stroke Patients: The Hemorrhage and Early MRI Evaluation (HEME) Study |
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23 | (6) |
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5 Quantitative CT Score in Predicting Outcome of Hyperacute Stroke: The Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score (ASPECTS) |
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29 | (6) |
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6 Imaging Selection and Endovascular Treatment for Ischemic Stroke: The Mechanical Retrieval and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy (MR RESCUE) Trial |
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35 | (8) |
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7 Imaging Tests for Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Stenosis |
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43 | (6) |
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8 Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening |
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49 | (8) |
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9 Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures: The Investigational Vertebroplasty Safety and Efficacy Trial (INVEST) |
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57 | (6) |
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10 Cervical Spine Imaging in Blunt Trauma Patients: The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) |
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63 | (6) |
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11 Cervical Spine Imaging in Alert and Stable Trauma Patients: Validation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule |
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69 | (6) |
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12 Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Low Back Pain |
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75 | (6) |
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13 Abnormal MRI of the Lumbar Spine without Back Pain |
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81 | (6) |
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14 Follow-Up MRI for Sciatica: Radiology Outcomes from the Sciatica Trial |
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87 | (6) |
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15 Early Imaging for Back Pain in Older Adults: Back Pain Outcomes Using Longitudinal Data (BOLD) Study |
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93 | (8) |
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16 Computed Tomography for Pulmonary Embolism: The Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) II Trial |
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101 | (6) |
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17 Diagnosing Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Christopher Study |
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107 | (8) |
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18 CT Angiography Versus V/Q Scans to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism |
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115 | (6) |
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19 Screening for Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Patients with Diabetes: The DIAD Study |
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121 | (6) |
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20 Diagnostic Performance of CT Coronary Angiography: The CorE 64 Study |
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127 | (6) |
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21 CT Angiography for Discharge of Acute Coronary Syndrome |
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133 | (6) |
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22 Coronary CT Angiography in Acute Chest Pain: The Rule Out Myocardial Infarction/Ischemia Using Computed Assisted Tomography II (ROMICAT-II) Trial |
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139 | (6) |
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23 Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Risk Classification |
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145 | (8) |
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SECTION 4 Abdominal and Pelvic Pain |
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24 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening: The Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study (MASS) |
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153 | (6) |
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25 Imaging Appendicitis in Children |
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159 | (6) |
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26 Low-Dose CT for Suspected Appendicitis in Young Adults |
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165 | (6) |
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27 Multidetector CT for Acute Appendicitis in Adults |
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171 | (6) |
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28 Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids: The Randomized Trial of Embolization versus Surgery Treatment for Fibroids (REST) |
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177 | (6) |
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29 Imaging for Suspected Nephrolithiasis: The Study of Tomography of Nephrolithiasis Evaluation (STONE) Trial |
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183 | (6) |
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30 Imaging-Guided Biopsy for Diagnosing Prostate Cancer |
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189 | (8) |
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SECTION 5 Bone, Joint, and Extremity Pain |
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31 Decision Rules for Imaging Acute Ankle Injuries: The Ottawa Ankle Rules |
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197 | (6) |
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32 Decision Rules for Imaging Acute Knee Injuries: The Ottawa Knee Rules |
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203 | (6) |
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33 Incidental Meniscal Findings on Knee MRI |
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209 | (6) |
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34 Decision Rules for Bone Densitometry Testing |
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215 | (8) |
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35 Repeat Bone Mineral Density Screening and Osteoporotic Fracture Prediction |
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223 | (6) |
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36 Ultrasound for Diagnosing Suspected Symptomatic Deep Venous Thrombosis |
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229 | (8) |
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SECTION 6 Cancer Screening and Management |
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37 The Cochrane Review of Screening Mammography |
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237 | (6) |
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38 Breast Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women |
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243 | (6) |
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39 Efficacy of Screening Breast MRI for High-Risk Women: The Dutch MRI Screening (MRISC) Study |
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249 | (6) |
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40 Performance of Digital versus Screen-Film Mammography: The Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) |
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255 | (6) |
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41 Breast MRI for Women with Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer: The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) Trial 6667 |
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261 | (6) |
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42 Supplemental Ultrasound Screening for Women at Increased Breast Cancer Risk: The ACRIN 6666 Trial |
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267 | (6) |
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43 Chest Radiograph Screening for Lung Cancer: The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial |
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273 | (6) |
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44 Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer: The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) |
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279 | (6) |
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45 Management of Lung Nodules Detected by CT |
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285 | (6) |
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46 3D CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening |
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291 | (6) |
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47 National CT Colonography Trial: The ACRIN 6664 Trial |
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297 | (8) |
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SECTION 7 Radiation Exposure |
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48 Cancer Risk from Pediatric CT |
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305 | (4) |
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49 Imaging Utilization Trends and Radiation Exposure |
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309 | (6) |
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50 Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging |
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315 | (6) |
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