title: The breast imaging center. Successful management in today's environment.
abstract: Radiologists, because of their expertise in mammography and other diagnostic and imaging tests, are assuming an increasing role in the diagnosis of breast cancer, but are faced with decreasing reimbursements and a shortage of trained mammographers. Delegation of many physicians' tasks to nonphysician employees is more cost-effective. Reimbursements must be increased to support radiologists in their expanded role.
authors.affiliation: Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic, Rochester, New York, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Logan-Young
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000191:economics; D011871:Radiology / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D000078329:Workforce