Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Rates For The Medicare Population Vary Geographically

Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Rates For The Medicare Population Vary Geographically: "The utilization rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) for the Medicare population vary substantially from region to region, with Atlanta, GA, having the highest utilization rate and Seattle, WA, having the lowest, according to a study in the April issue ..."

A Consumers' Guide To Health Reform

A Consumers' Guide To Health Reform: "Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about the impact of the legislative package approved yesterday by the House of Representatives. 'The health overhaul package passed by the House Sunday and sent to the Senate for final action is the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs' (Galewitz, 3/21). Read the entire story.
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Concerns About Unnecessary Scans And Radiation Risk Prompt Reviews By Doctors

Concerns About Unnecessary Scans And Radiation Risk Prompt Reviews By Doctors: "Business Week reports on a study that finds 1 in 4 MRI and CT scans are inappropriately recommended by doctors. The study appears in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The researchers analyzed 459 scans at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. ''Of the 459 reviewed, 74 percent were considered appropriate and 26 percent were considered inappropriate..."