Transportable versus fixed platform CT scanners: Comparison of costs

Radiology

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-68

  Mayo Smith, William W ^a   Rhea, James T ^c   Smith, Wendy J ^a   Cobb, Cynthia M ^a   Gareen, Ilana F ^b   Dorfman, Gary S ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), utilization; Cost effectiveness; Economics, medical; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL COST; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0037260467     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2261012047     Document Type: Article

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