Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188, March 2008

Musculoskeletal Imaging: Medicare Use, Costs, and Potential for Cost Substitution

A preliminary version of this study was presented at the Radiological Society of North America, 2002.

  • Laurence Parker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Laurence Parker, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Radiology, 132 S. 10th Street, Ste 1089, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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  • Levon N. Nazarian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • John A. Carrino, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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  • William B. Morrison, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Gregory Grimaldi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Northshore Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
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  • Andrea J. Frangos, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • David C. Levin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Vijay M. Rao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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 Funded in part by the American College of Radiology and the National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services.

PII: S1546-1440(07)00404-8

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2007.07.016

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188, March 2008

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