Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 174-181 , March 2008

Bridging Radiology and Public Health: The Emerging Field of Radiologic Public Health Informatics

  • Daniel J. Mollura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Daniel J. Mollura, MD, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  • John A. Carrino, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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  • Diane L. Matuszak, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.
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  • Zaruhi R. Mnatsakanyan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.
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  • John Eng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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  • Protagoras Cutchis, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.
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  • Steven M. Babin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.
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  • Carol Sniegoski, MS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.
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  • Joseph S. Lombardo, MS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland.

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00490-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.08.020

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 174-181 , March 2008

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