Magnetic resonance imaging as a case study of cost factors in high-technology health care delivery

Leon Kaufman

doi:10.1117/12.195439

6 December 1994 Magnetic resonance imaging as a case study of cost factors in high-technology health care delivery

Leon Kaufman

Proceedings Volume 2307, Health Care Technology Policy I: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195439
Event: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care, 1994, Arlington, VA, United States

Abstract

The perception of MRI as the technology flagship of diagnostic imaging has generated an "arms race" in terms of hardware development, search for academic recognition and physician utilization, all this leading to excessive costing of what is a basically sound and useful technology. Governmental regulation has been unable to deal with cost issues, and in some cases has added cost. The pressure of reality is now driving the process of rationalizing costs. Lower costs will not negatively impact on diagnostic capabilities of MRI.

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Leon Kaufman "Magnetic resonance imaging as a case study of cost factors in high-technology health care delivery", Proc. SPIE 2307, Health Care Technology Policy I: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care, (6 December 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195439

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