An audit of clinical practice, referral patterns, and appropriateness of clinical indications for brain MRI examinations: A single-centre study in Ghana.

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The aim of this study was to investigate current brain MRI practice, pattern of brain MRI requests, and their appropriateness using the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Radiography (Lond)

Title: Radiography (London, England : 1995)

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-2831

ISSN (Print): 1078-8174

Publication date (Electronic): May 2018

Volume: 24

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Imaging Technology & Sonography, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana; Corston Health System Ltd, P. O. Box GP 4560, Accra, Ghana. Electronic address: albert.piersson@ucc.edu.gh.

[2 ] Department of Radiology, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana. Electronic address: nunoogeorge@hotmail.com.

[3 ] Department of Imaging Technology & Sonography, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana. Electronic address: pgorleku@ucc.edu.gh.

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Publisher Item ID: S1078-8174(17)30167-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2017.10.004

PubMed ID: 29605121

SO-VID: f675d00b-9c54-4890-a758-8f3090ba4f29

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Keywords: Appropriateness,Audit,Brain,Clinical indications,MRI,Referral pattern

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Keywords: Appropriateness, Audit, Brain, Clinical indications, MRI, Referral pattern

An audit of clinical practice, referral patterns, and appropriateness of clinical indications for brain MRI examinations: A single-centre study in Ghana.

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