title: [Medical imaging and headache: choice of studies and their economic impact].
abstract: These past few years, new imaging technologies, very efficient but often quite expensive, have been developed. Within the context of budgetary restrictions, these progresses require a carefully planned strategy on the choice of investigations. Within the clinical environment of headaches, we have to discuss: conventional radiology (skill and cervical spine), cerebral CT scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography. These examinations are first discussed about their strong and weak aspects; then their indications are presented by pathology group. The related costs are analysed in terms of: health insurance rate, real production costs, consumption volume and total budgetary cost for Belgium. Based upon these data, concrete recommendations are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Dienst Radiologie en Medische Beeldvorming, A.Z., V.U.B., Brussel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osteaux
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stadnik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lips
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walravens
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed