title: MRI's second chance.
abstract: In the 1980s, magnetic resonance imaging was the hottest ticket in medical technology. But the infatuation with MRI was short-lived, and the promise of health care reform and strong utilization management have flattened utilization. So where does MRI fit in the new health care scene?
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003625:Data Collection; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data