Significant amount of inappropriate CT and MRI referrals from primary care physicians, study finds
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
A large academic medical center has found that a significant percentage of outpatient referrals they receive from primary care physicians for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies are inappropriate (based upon evidence-based appropriateness criteria developed by a radiology benefits management company), according to a new study.