Projects: Imaging

Learn more about weighing the harms and benefits of imaging

CT Scanning – Public Campaign
CT Scanning – Physician Campaign

Additional Practice Points Projects

Prevalence of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in NL – Practice Points Vol. 8
Utilization of CT Scanning by Body Part and by Regional Health Authority – Practice Points Vol. 8
Use of Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 8
Decreased Access to Colonoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 8
Carotid Artery Testing for Stroke Prevention at St. Clare’s Vascular Laboratory (2018–2020) – Practice Points Vol. 8
The Impact of COVID-19 on Carotid Artery Testing at St. Clare’s Hospital – Practice Points Vol. 8
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Use of Oesophago-Gastro- Duodenoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 8
The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to Colonoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 8
Select Medical Imaging Modalities and Utilization in NL – Practice Points Vol. 8
Exploring Factors Influencing Chiropractors’ Adherence to Radiographic Guidelines for Low Back Pain – Practice Points Vol. 9
Knowledge of and Adherence to Radiographic Guidelines for Low Back Pain: A Survey of Chiropractors in NL – Practice Points Vol. 9
Substantial Decrease in Peripheral Artery Testing During COVID-19 But no Change in the Number Diagnosed with Critical Stenotic Disease – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
The Impact of eOrdering for Cardiac Catheterization on Rates by RHA and on Diagnosis of Critical Coronary Artery Disease – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
The Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Diagnosis of Critical Coronary Artery Disease in Men and Women With Stable Angina by Age – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
Improvement in Time From Abnormal Screening Mammogram to Final Diagnostic Test in NL over 6 Years (2014–2019) – Practice Points Vol.7 – 2020
Population Rates of Mammography by Age and Region in NL – Practice Points Vol. 7 – 2020
High Rates of Inappropriate Referrals for Lumbar CT in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Reduction in Pre-operative Testing for Low-Risk Surgery was Greater at St. Clare’s Hospital than at the Health Sciences Centre – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Use of Oesophageal-Gastro-Duodenoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Quality of Care NL Report: Data for Physicians Performing Colonoscopy – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Improvement in Access to Colonoscopy in Eastern Health But Not in Western Health – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Wide Variability in the Diagnosis of Critical Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI): Data for Physicians who Referred Patients for Cardiac Catheterization – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Wide Variability in the Diagnosis of Critical Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Unstable Angina: Data for Physicians who Referred Patients for Cardiac Catheterization – Practice Points Vol. 6 – 2020
Carotid Artery Testing for Stroke Prevention in NL – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Lumbar Spine CT Referral Rates by Family Physicians in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Excessive Angiography Screening for Intracranial Aneurysm in NL – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Report Card for Family Doctors in Eastern Health Who Predominantly Practice in Their Clinic – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Access to Colonoscopy in NL — 2019 Update – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Appropriateness of Classification of Priority and of Surveillance Interval for Colonoscopy in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Choosing Diagnostic Tests Wisely – Practice Points Vol. 5 – 2019
Radiology Use by General Practitioners in Eastern Health – Practice Points Vol. 4 – 2018