Noninvasive diagnostic imaging utilisation rates for the Medicare population vary geographically
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 11:02
in Astronomy & Space
The utilisation rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) for the Medicare population vary substantially from region to region, with Atlanta, GA, having the highest utilisation rate and Seattle, WA, having the lowest, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org)...