%0 Journal Article
%T The Case of MRI Repetitions with Direct and Indirect Cost Implications: Evidence from Hacettepe University Hospitals
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%A Deniz AKATA
%A Dilek BA£¿AR
%A Ekim G¨¹MELER
%A Selcen £¿ZT¨¹RK
%A £¿lhan Can £¿ZEN
%J -
%D 2019
%X This study investigates the case of repeated MRIs using data from Hacettepe University Hospitals. Results indicate that almost 34% of MRI consultations have to be repeated within the same year due to suboptimal quality that hinders correct assessment and diagnosis. Suboptimal quality refers to; movement artefacts, use of wrong scan technique or sequence, inexperienced reader and/or shortened time intervals. In fact, almost 30% of those repetitions result in a change in diagnosis. Results suggest that the probability of repetition is higher among women and children
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%K A£¿£¿r£¿ MR Kullan£¿m£¿
%K Do£¿rudan ve Dolayl£¿ Maliyetler
%K T¨¹rkiye
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/sosyoekonomi/issue/47493/556166