Emergency department radiology: reality or luxury? An international comparison.
Changes in society and developments within emergency care affect imaging in the emergency department. It is clear that radiologists have to be pro-active to even survive. High quality service is the goal, and if we are to add value to the diagnostic (and therapeutic) chain of healthcare, sub-specialization is the key, and, although specifically patient-oriented and not organ-based, emergency and trauma imaging is well suited for that. The development of emergency radiology in Europe and the United States is compared with emphasis on how different healthcare systems and medical cultures affect the utilization of Acute Care imaging.
Kool
D R
DR
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Department for Radiology, Emergency Radiology, Geert Grooteplein 10, P.O. Box 9109, Internal Postal Code 667, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. d.kool@rad.umcn.nl
Blickman
J G
JG
D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D011871:Radiology / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States