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Diagnostic Excellence: An Opportunity, and Call to Action, for Radiologists
Gowthaman Gunabushanam1, Daniella Asch1, Jay K Pahade1
1Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT 06520.
Abstract:
In late 2024, the CDC released a statement on diagnostic excellence in health care. Diagnostic excellence encompasses process improvements in radiology, pathology, and laboratory medicine, addressing ordering, interpretation, communication, and follow-up of diagnostic test results. This Viewpoint describes how radiologists have both an opportunity and a call to action to play a leading role in achieving the diagnostic excellence mission, including through stewardship of test appropriateness, artificial intelligence and other informatics initiatives, and novel integrated diagnostics models.
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