Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 205-210 , March 2010

Added Value of Selected Images Embedded Into Radiology Reports to Referring Clinicians

  • Veena R. Iyer, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprint requests: Veena R. Iyer, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, 55 Fruit Street, White 270, Boston, MA 02114
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  • Peter F. Hahn, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Lawrence S. Blaszkowsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Sarah P. Thayer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Elkan F. Halpern, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Mukesh G. Harisinghani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00549-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.10.014

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 205-210 , March 2010

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