The New Era of Medical Imaging — Progress and Pitfalls
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- 29 June 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 354 (26) , 2822-2828
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmhpr061219
Abstract
Spending on imaging services has grown rapidly in recent years, and annual costs are now estimated to be $350 per person in the United States. Iglehart discusses the dramatic rise in physicians' use of imaging and the controversy surrounding recent changes in Medicare payment policies designed to curb the growth.Keywords
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