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Health economics in diagnostic imaging
Author(s) -
Högström B,
Sverre JM
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.1880060106
Subject(s) - modality (human–computer interaction) , documentation , health care , medical physics , magnetic resonance imaging , medical imaging , medicine , criticism , intensive care medicine , computer science , radiology , economics , political science , artificial intelligence , law , programming language , economic growth
New technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging, are frequently cited as major contributors to the growth of national health care expenditure. The cost‐effectiveness of this modality is commonly challenged, and the lack of health economic documentation increases the level of criticism. Some common methods for evaluating imaging methods with regard to efficacy, cost, and benefits are, therefore, reviewed. Limitations in the assessment of diagnostic imaging are discussed, together with some suggestions as to which methodological approaches may be useful in this field of research.