Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4232130 | Journal of the American College of Radiology | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In the private-office setting in 2005, radiologists performed most MRI examinations. However, the growth rate from 2000 to 2005 among nonradiologist physicians was far higher, 254% compared with 83% among radiologists. Because scans performed by nonradiologists through ownership or leasing are subject to self-referral, the much more rapid growth among those physicians should be of concern to policymakers and payers.
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Authors
David C. MD, Vijay M. MD, Laurence PhD, Andrea J. MS, Jonathan H. PhD,