Radiology Recommendations on the Rise

(BOSTON) -- According to the latest research in radiology from Massachusetts General Hospital's Radiology Department, Dr. Christopher L. Sistrom, et al have found that in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in imaging recommendations.

His research analyzed nearly 6 million radiology reports between 1995 to 2008. Dr. Sistrom found that radiology recommendations increased during the 13 years of study, with the rate rising from approximately 6% to 12%.

After accounting for all other factors, the odds of any one examination resulting in a recommendation increased by 2.16 times. As radiologist experience, increased the rate decreased by approximately 15%.

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http://radiology.rsna.org/content/253/2/453.abstract