Trends in computed tomography utilization rates: A longitudinal practice-based study

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-58

  Hess, Erik P ^a,b   Haas, Lindsey R ^c   Shah, Nilay D ^b,c   Stroebel, Robert J ^d   Denham, Charles R ^e   Swensen, Stephen J ^d  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c Division of Health Care Policy and Research   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e Texas Medical Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

computed tomography; radiation; utilization; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84894558256     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182948b1a     Document Type: Article

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