Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Evidence-Based Cancer Imaging

  • Shinagare, Atul B. (Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) ;
  • Khorasani, Ramin (Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.07.22
  • Accepted : 2016.08.13
  • Published : 2017.01.01
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Abstract

With the advances in the field of oncology, imaging is increasingly used in the follow-up of cancer patients, leading to concerns about over-utilization. Therefore, it has become imperative to make imaging more evidence-based, efficient, cost-effective and equitable. This review explores the strategies and tools to make diagnostic imaging more evidence-based, mainly in the context of follow-up of cancer patients.

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