Abstract
The rapid development and clinical deployment of CT angiography raises several important issues, including assurance of professional competence and technical quality, self-referral, the relative role of radiologists and cardiologists, appropriateness and proper indications, the detection and disposition of unexpected or incidental findings and the concern for the rapidly increasing costs of health care and imaging. These questions are properly addressed within the framework of medical ethics, including principles of beneficence, autonomy and justice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 379-388 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular CT
- Computed tomography angiography
- Coronary angiography
- Medical ethics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine