Trends in the utilization of MR angiography and body MR imaging in the U.S. Medicare population: 1993-1998

Radiology

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 615-618

  Livstone, Barry J ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Levin, David C ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics, medical; Magnetic resonance (MR), utilization; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0036190157     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2223010460     Document Type: Article

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