Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 12 , Pages 1206-1209 , December 2008

Ownership or Leasing of CT Scanners by Nonradiologist Physicians: A Rapidly Growing Trend That Raises Concern About Self-Referral

  • David C. Levin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services (CRUISE), Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • HealthHelp, Inc., Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: David C. Levin, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Main 1090, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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  • Vijay M. Rao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services (CRUISE), Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Laurence Parker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services (CRUISE), Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Andrea J. Frangos, MS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services (CRUISE), Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Jonathan H. Sunshine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia

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 This study was supported in part by a grant from the American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia.

PII: S1546-1440(08)00379-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.07.014

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 12 , Pages 1206-1209 , December 2008

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