title: The economics of functional magnetic resonance imaging: clinical and research.
abstract: It is difficult to justify maintaining a clinical functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) program based solely on revenue generation. The use of fMRI is, therefore, based mostly in patient care considerations, leading to better outcomes. The high costs of the top-of-the-line equipment, hardware, and software needed for state-of-the-art fMRI and the time commitment by multiple professionals are not adequately reimbursed at a representative rate by current payor schemes for the Current Procedure Terminology codes assigned.
authors.affiliation: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 600 North Wolfe Street Phipps B100F, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: dyousem1@jhu.edu.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yousem
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000191:economics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics*; D018803:Models, Economic
keywords: BOLD; Costs; Economics; Equipment; Expenses; Functional imaging; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Revenue