Use of CT Scans, MRIs on the Rise in ER
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Use of CT Scans, MRIs on the Rise in ER
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Most Recently Shared on September 8, 2010 at 11:13 pm By:
Use of CT Scans, MRIs on the Rise in ER http://bit.ly/b0bh8e - #imaging
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ER Use Of CT Scans Rises Sharply, Raising Questions About Costs And Benefits – Capsules - The KHN Blog
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Most Recently Shared on August 11, 2011 at 1:31 pm By:
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ER Use Of CT Scans Rises Sharply, Raising Questions About Costs And Benefits – Capsules - The KHN Blog http://t.co/em2jMQC via @khnews
DOTmed.com - CT scan use in ER over four times higher than in 1996
dotmed.com — “CT scan use rises 330 percent from 1996 to 2007.” View full resource at dotmed.com
Most Recently Shared on August 10, 2011 at 11:07 pm By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
CT scan use in ER triples over past decade http://bit.ly/pjBACk
Increase in CT exams for children in ERs raising concerns - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “The number of children receiving computed tomography (CT) scans in emergency rooms has been rapidly rising -- raising concerns that some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses that could lead Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 5, 2011 at 4:48 pm By:
Dr. Brian Goldman Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
Increase in CT exams for children in ERs raising concerns: http://bit.ly/et7otY But how to balance the benefit vs the risk? Need more MRIs?
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Most Recently Shared on November 30, 2010 at 8:27 pm By:
Wayne Guerra Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
CT scan use in ERs has increased 6 fold. http://bit.ly/hGHAto Ask your doctor if you really need that scan.
CT exam use in ERs rises six-fold - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “The use of CT exams in emergency departments has increased nearly six-fold over a 13-year period and has yet to slow down, according to a new study published in Radiology and presented at the... Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on November 30, 2010 at 8:07 pm By:
Dr. Brian Goldman Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
CT exam ER use up 6-fold: http://bit.ly/e0Y5Cm High rad dose CTs up even faster. A future health and liability problem.
Use of CT scans increases in emergency rooms, study says - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Use of the imaging technology has risen in ERs 16% a year since 1995, according to a new study, raising questions about potentially cancer-causing radiation exposure and healthcare costs.” View full resource at latimes.com
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CT scan use rising in emergency rooms, study says http://lat.ms/e7xKCJ
Dramatic increase in CT, MRI scans for ER patients - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “The use of CT scans or MRIs in emergency departments nearly tripled over a 10-year period without a corresponding change in the prevalence of life-threatening conditions among ER patients, according... Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on October 7, 2010 at 8:59 pm By:
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JAMA: CT scans or MRIs in ERs tripled over 10-years w/o a corresponding change in life-threatening conditions among pats http://is.gd/fQbi3
Dramatic increase in CT, MRI scans for ER patients - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “The use of CT scans or MRIs in emergency departments nearly tripled over a 10-year period without a corresponding change in the prevalence of life-threatening conditions among ER patients, according... Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on October 6, 2010 at 6:58 pm By:
The use of MRI and CT scans in emergency departments has nearly tripled in just 10 years... http://ow.ly/2Pz5R #hospital #ER #MRI #CT
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cdc.gov — “Emergency Department Visits for Chest Pain and Abdominal Pain: United States, 1999"2008” View full resource at cdc.gov
Most Recently Shared on September 10, 2010 at 12:40 pm By:
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#Emergency Dept Visits for #ChestPain & Abdominal #Pain US 1999-2008 http://ht.ly/2BUbI via CDC
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Most Recently Shared on September 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm By:
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Use of CT Scans, MRIs on the Rise in ER - QualityPoint Technologies
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BioMed Central | Full text | What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? a survey of radiologists' perceptions.
biomedcentral.com — “Doctors’ increasing and at times inappropriate reliance on radiological investigation is driven by advancing technologies but also by high demand from patients, highlighting a need to support physicians' decision-making processes.” View full resource at biomedcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on September 18, 2009 at 7:21 pm By:
Ivan Oransky Doctor and Health Communicator
What causes increasing and unnecessary use of X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs? Here's what radiologists say http://bit.ly/9Yuhj
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