Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65 , January 2004

RADPEER quality assurance program: a multifacility study of interpretive disagreement rates1

  • James P Borgstede, MD

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Springs, CO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: James P. Borgstede, MD, 3995 Kakatosi Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80908-3239, USA
    • ,
  • Rebecca S Lewis, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Mythreyi Bhargavan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Jonathan H Sunshine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, VA, USA
    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

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☆ This study received technical support from the ACR’s Technology Assessment Studies Assistance Program.

PII: S1546-1440(03)00002-4

doi: 10.1016/S1546-1440(03)00002-4

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65 , January 2004

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