Rads show 28-fold variation for head and neck imaging recommendations

Kate Madden Yee
Feb 9, 2024

A 27.5-fold variation exists among radiologists when it comes to making additional CT or MRI exam recommendations for head and neck indications, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Lead author Jeffrey Guenette, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston talks to AuntMinnie.com about what contributes to the discrepancy.

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