title: Reimbursement for new diagnostic imaging technologies: process, progress, and problems.
abstract: The use of a new diagnostic procedure involves many challenges, including securing reimbursement for its use. Although this may seem a mundane concern, technologies that are not reimbursed are often not used and, certainly, are not used widely.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pearlman
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000191:economics; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000191:economics; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D003287:Contrast Media; C099458:FS 069; D005466:Fluorocarbons