Economic assessment of magnetic resonance imaging for inpatients: is it still too early?
This economic assessment of the implementation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a French hospital examines data on the diagnostic resources used in neurology and neurosurgery before and after MRI was available. Given a similar patient population and case mix, there was no change in the resources used other than the addition of MRI. So far, MRI appears to be a complement to, and not a substitute for, other imaging techniques used in neuroradiology. The focus of this work is purely economic; its conclusions do not challenge the major scientific contributions of MRI.
Durand-Zaleski
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Département de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, France.
Reizine
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Puzin
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Merland
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Blum-Boisgard
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D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005602:France; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009462:Neurology; D009493:Neurosurgery; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000191:economics*