The Value of Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Author(s) -
Don Bradley,
Kendall E. Bradley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.2.121
Subject(s) - medical imaging , medical care , psychological intervention , medicine , medical physics , health care , medical costs , action (physics) , intensive care medicine , value (mathematics) , computer science , family medicine , radiology , nursing , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning , law
Diagnostic medical imaging has clear clinical utility, but it also imposes significant costs on the health care system. This commentary reviews the factors that drive the cost of medical imaging, discusses current interventions, and suggests possible future courses of action.
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