Posts Tagged ‘Imaging’
Defensive medicine accounts for 20 percent of MRI scans and x-rays
Posted by: admin on: October 4, 2011
In the first, known prospective study, Pennsylvania orthopedic surgeons admitted that almost 20% of the imaging studies they ordered were for defensive purposes. Physicians swear that most doctors practice it. Plaintiff attorneys question that, and argue whether states that have enacted tort reform impact defensive medicine rates.
X-rays, Scans unnecessary to diagnose most lower back pain
Posted by: admin on: May 23, 2011
The American College of Physicians stated in new practice guidelines that Imaging scans to diagnose lower back pain are unnecessary in most cases and may do more harm than good. On the contrary, the scans may pick up unrelated abnormalities, leading to additional tests or procedures that are of no benefit and some scans expose […]
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