Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 10 , Pages 694-700 , October 2009

Quantifying Radiation Safety and Quality in Medical Imaging, Part 3: The Quality Assurance Scorecard

  • Bruce I. Reiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Bruce I. Reiner, MD, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, 22 N Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00236-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.05.009

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 10 , Pages 694-700 , October 2009

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