Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 27-32 , January 2012

Trends in the Utilization of Outpatient Advanced Imaging After the Deficit Reduction Act

  • David C. Levin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, 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, 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, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Image Result

    Medicare CT volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

    Medicare CT volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

  • Image Result

    Medicare MRI volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

    Medicare MRI volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

  • Image Result

    Medicare nuclear medicine volumes (including PET) in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

    Medicare nuclear medicine volumes (including PET) in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2000 to 2009. Vertical axis shows millions of examinations.

  • Image Result

    Medicare PET volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2002 to 2009. Vertical axis shows thousands of examinations.

    Medicare PET volumes in private offices and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), 2002 to 2009. Vertical axis shows thousands of examinations.

 This study was funded in part by a grant from the American College of Radiology (Reston, Va).

PII: S1546-1440(11)00484-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.08.021

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 27-32 , January 2012

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