Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in the JACR: “Protocol Design and Optimization,” Boland, Giles W. et al. Journal of the American College of Radiology, volume 11, issue 5, 440–441.

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providing clinical decision support education. Learners simulate the process of ordering imaging studies and receive immediate evidence-based feedback demonstrating appropriate image utilization.

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