Getting at the facts on imaging utilization growth

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 720-724

  Moser, James W ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CARDIOLOGY; CERTIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN INCOME; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; X RAY;

EID: 84928096092     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2005.07.007     Document Type: Note

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