Open AccessAppropriateness of Imaging for Lung Cancer Staging in a National Cohort
Author(s) -
Leah M. Backhus,
Farhood Farjah,
Thomas K. Varghese,
Aaron M. Cheng,
XiaoHua Zhou,
Douglas E. Wood,
Larry G. Kessler,
Steven B. Zeliadt
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2014.55.6589
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , lung cancer , cohort , positron emission tomography , cancer , veterans affairs , radiology , pathology
Optimizing evidence-based care to improve quality is a critical priority in the United States. We sought to examine adherence to imaging guideline recommendations for staging in patients with locally advanced lung cancer in a national cohort.
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