Journal article
Indications for and results of outpatient computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Ontario.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Population rates of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continue to increase markedly. However, little is known about the indications for and results of these imaging tests.
METHODS: A cross-sectional chart-abstraction study was used to determine the indications for and results of outpatient CT and MRI scans performed on or after January 1, 2005, at randomly selected Ontario hospitals.
Authors
You JJ; Purdy I; Rothwell DM; Przybysz R; Fang J; Laupacis A
Journal
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 135–143
Publication Date
June 2008
ISSN
0846-5371