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Body MR Imaging and CT Volume: Variations and Trends Based on an Analysis of Medicare and Fee-for-Service Health Insurance Databases

Donald G. Mitchell1, Laurence Parker1, Jonathan H. Sunshine2 and David C. Levin1

1 Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1096 Main Bldg,, 132 S. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
2 Research Department, American College of Radiology, 1891 Preston White Dr., Reston, VA 20191-4397.



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Fig. 1. Line chart shows relative volume of abdominal MR imaging relative to total MR imaging, which changed little between 1993 and 1996 and then increased markedly in all 10 regions in 1999.

 


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Fig. 2. Bar graph shows relative volumes of pelvic, abdominal, and chest CT were similar in rural (gray), suburban (black), and urban (white) locations.

 


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Fig. 3. Bar graph shows relative volumes of abdominal MR imaging varied markedly among rural (gray), suburban (black), and urban (white) locations.

 


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Fig. 4. Bar graph shows relative volumes of pelvic, abdominal, and chest CT were similar at teaching (black) and nonteaching (white) locations.

 


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Fig. 5. Bar graph shows relative percentages of pelvic, abdominal, and chest CT were much higher at teaching (black) than at nonteaching (white) locations.

 

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