The Effect of the Introduction of MR and CT Angiography on the Utilization of Catheter Angiography for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 457-460

  Levin, David C ^a,b   Rao, Vijay M ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Frangos, Andrea J ^a   Sunshine, Jonathan H ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HealthHelp Inc   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CT angiography; medical economics; MR angiography; peripheral angiography; radiology and radiologists; socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; RADIOLOGIST; SURGEON;

EID: 34250749734     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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