Guideline: The French Society of Radiology Guidelines (France)

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Primary purpose: Aim to assist healthcare professionals by optimizing the request and execution of medical imaging exams, defining radiologist roles, establishing best practices in teleimaging, providing procedural details for interventional radiology, and ensuring appropriate use of imaging to minimize radiation exposure.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: The French Society of Radiology and others.

Type of information: diagnosis; medical procedures. Best practices for requesting medical imaging examinations, detailed roles and responsibilities of radiologists, operational standards for teleimaging, procedural recommendations for interventional radiology, and guidelines for choosing the appropriate imaging techniques to ensure diagnostic effectiveness while minimizing radiation exposure to patients. Click here to learn more.

Cancer Areas of Interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Click here to learn more.

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