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"The publication iRefer Guidelines: Making the best use of clinical radiology is now in its eighth edition 1. It is published by The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in the UK. iRefer comprises a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines to help doctors and other health professionals decide on the most appropriate imaging to perform in almost any clinical scenario."

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"The guidelines were first published in November 1989 as "Making the Best Use of a Department of Clinical Radiology: Guidelines for Doctors". The guidelines were always intended to be used by clinicians and other health professionals in the day-to-day practice in the clinic, on the ward, and in the reporting room and therefore were, and are, issued as a small pocket-sized spiral-bound book which can fit easily into a doctor's white coat side pocket."

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"The publication iRefer Guidelines: Making the best use of clinical radiology is now in its eighth edition 1. It is published by The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in the UK. iRefer comprises a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines to help doctors and other health professionals decide on the most appropriate imaging to perform in almost any clinical scenario."

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"The 7th edition, published in 2012 were the first guidelines to be published in an electronic version. At this time the guidelines were re-branded as iRefer. Initially, there was an online version, soon after it was released as a downloadable app (iOS and Android versions) for mobile devices. It was initially priced at £2.99 per user. This 7th edition was available free to use by National Health Service (NHS) professionals working in the UK; access was via the N3 network, the NHS's own virtual private network. Funding support was provided by the Department of Health (DH) of the UK government."

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"The 7th edition, published in 2012 were the first guidelines to be published in an electronic version. At this time the guidelines were re-branded as iRefer. Initially, there was an online version, soon after it was released as a downloadable app (iOS and Android versions) for mobile devices. It was initially priced at £2.99 per user. This 7th edition was available free to use by National Health Service (NHS) professionals working in the UK; access was via the N3 network, the NHS's own virtual private network. Funding support was provided by the Department of Health (DH) of the UK government."

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

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"The 7th edition, published in 2012 were the first guidelines to be published in an electronic version. At this time the guidelines were re-branded as iRefer. Initially, there was an online version, soon after it was released as a downloadable app (iOS and Android versions) for mobile devices. It was initially priced at £2.99 per user. This 7th edition was available free to use by National Health Service (NHS) professionals working in the UK; access was via the N3 network, the NHS's own virtual private network. Funding support was provided by the Department of Health (DH) of the UK government."

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