Changes in procedure volume and service provider distribution among radiologists and nonradiologists in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry between 1996 and 2002

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 662-664

  Intenzo, Charles M ^a   Parker, Laurence ^a   Rao, Vijay M ^a   Levin, David C ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone densitometry; Bone mineral density; DEXA; Medical economics; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; NOMENCLATURE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RADIOLOGIST; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928096194     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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