Academic radiology
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To explore downstream costs associated with incidental pulmonary nodules detected on CT. ⋯ Downstream costs for incidental pulmonary nodules are highly variable and particularly high when ordering physicians over-manage relative to radiologist recommendations and Fleischner Society guidelines. To reduce unnecessary utilization and cost from over-management, radiologists may need to assume a greater role in partnering with ordering physicians to ensure appropriate, guideline-adherent, and follow-up testing.
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To develop and disseminate an automated item generation (AIG) system for retrieval practice (self-testing) in radiology and to obtain trainee feedback on its educational utility. ⋯ AIG enabled self-testing is technically feasible, and is perceived positively by radiology residents as useful to their education.