| Cost analysis of magnetic resonance imaging at St. Joseph's Health Centre of London. | |
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PMID: 3815214 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In April 1986 St. Joseph's Health Centre of London, Ont., completed 3 years of operating a magnetic resonance imaging unit. The first 2 years were devoted to research and development. From Apr. 1, 1985, to Mar. 31, 1986, the unit operated as the first clinical service unit in Canada. Over the 12 months 1671 patients (an average of 9 patients per 12-hour day) were examined. Studies of the brain (62%) and the spine (21%) accounted for most of the procedures. The operating costs for the year were $892,000; revenues totalled $449,000, for a deficit of $443,000. The average technical cost per patient was $534. Increasing the number of patients examined per year would lower the cost to $431. |
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Authors:
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L Reese |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne Volume: 136 ISSN: 0820-3946 ISO Abbreviation: CMAJ Publication Date: 1987 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-04-07 Completed Date: 1987-04-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9711805 Medline TA: CMAJ Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 497-501 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Brain Diseases
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diagnosis Costs and Cost Analysis Humans Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / diagnostic use, instrumentation* Ontario Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis United States |
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