Reducing Double Chest CT and Unnecesary Radiation: A Quality Improvement Project

Authors

Stephan S. Leung, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mansi R. Parekh, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Achala Donuru, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Paras C. Lakhani, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christopher G. Roth, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Baskaran Sundaram, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Objectives

To analyze the variables resulting in double chest CTs being ordered and performed, with the aim to reduce the amount of ordered double chest CTs at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Publication Date

6-6-2019

City

Philadelphia

Keywords

quality improvement, radiation, CT scan, CT angiography

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Radiology

Comments

Presented at the 2019 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

Recommended Citation

Leung, MD, Stephan S.; Parekh, MD, Mansi R.; Donuru, MD, Achala; Lakhani, MD, Paras C.; Roth, MD, Christopher G.; and Sundaram, MD, Baskaran, "Reducing Double Chest CT and Unnecesary Radiation: A Quality Improvement Project" (2019). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 147.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/147