The economics of magnetic resonance.
Medical technology accounts for an important portion of current health care inflation. A cost analysis of magnetic resonance imaging is made using established studies. Issues of rapid growth, patterns of use, reimbursement, and cost-effectiveness and their relevance to nurse executives are discussed.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics