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CHANGES IN NEUROLOGICAL PRACTICE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
Author(s) -
Sage M. R.,
Wilson B. C.,
Benness G. T.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb134735.x
Subject(s) - tomography , referral , computed tomography , medicine , radiology , clinical practice , physical therapy , family medicine
There has been no significant change in the age distribution of patients undergoing neuroradiological investigations after the introduction of computerized tomography (CT) in South Australia. The referral pattern has not changed, and adequate clinical neurological assessment was apparent both before and after the availability of CT, with the application of CT being selective rather than additive. Initial impression suggests some reduction in bed utilization after the introduction of CT.