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Recent payment and utilization trends in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging: comparison between self-referral and referral to radiologistsDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 6:437-41. 2009..The aim of this study was to examine the effects of self-referral by comparing recent trends in payments and utilization rates for radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) among radiologists and cardiologists between 1998 and 2006...- Endovascular repair vs open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: comparative utilization trends from 2001 to 2006David C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 6:506-9. 2009..The aim of this study was to determine to what extent EVAR is replacing OSR, whether the frequency of treatment is increasing with the advent of the less invasive approach, and which specialties are performing the procedures... - Physician orders contribute to high-tech imaging slowdownDavid C Levin
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 29:189-95. 2010..More likely, there has been a change in physicians' ordering patterns, possibly due to the influence of radiology business management companies (RBMs) and imaging guidelines promulgated by specialty societies... - A prior authorization program of a radiology benefits management company and how it has affected utilization of advanced diagnostic imagingDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 7:33-8. 2010.... - Recent reimbursement changes and their effect on hospital and private office use of myocardial perfusion imagingDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services CRUISE, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania HealthHelp, Inc, Houston, Texas Electronic address
J Am Coll Radiol 10:198-201. 2013..The aims of this study were to examine recent trends in the utilization of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and to reflect on their causes and their implications for radiologists... - Noncardiac point-of-care ultrasound by nonradiologist physicians: how widespread is it?David C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 8:772-5. 2011..The use of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound by nonradiologist physicians has recently been advocated. The aim of this study was to see how widespread this practice is... - The recent downturn in utilization of CT: the start of a new trend?David C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 9:795-8. 2012..The aim of this study was to examine recent CT utilization trends to ascertain if growth is still occurring... - The sharp reductions in medicare payments for noninvasive diagnostic imaging in recent years: will they satisfy the federal policymakers?David C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 9:643-7. 2012..The aim of this study was to examine recent trends in Medicare reimbursements for noninvasive diagnostic imaging (NDI)... - Percutaneous needle vs surgical breast biopsy: previous allegations of overuse of surgery are in errorDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 9:137-40. 2012..The aim of this study was to more accurately assess the use of percutaneous core needle biopsy (PNB) compared with surgical biopsy... - Trends in the utilization of outpatient advanced imaging after the deficit reduction actDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 9:27-32. 2012..The aim of this study was to see if these developments occurred during the years after the DRA... - Recent shifts in place of service for noninvasive diagnostic imaging: have hospitals missed an opportunity?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 6:96-9. 2009..The aim of this study was to examine recent shifts in place of service for noninvasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) and determine whether hospitals have lost business to private outpatient imaging facilities... - The disproportionate effects of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 on radiologists' private office MRI and CT practices compared with those of other physiciansDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 6:620-5. 2009..The purpose of this study was therefore to compare the effects of the DRA on the in-office MRI and CT practices of radiologists and NRPs... - The effect of self-referral on utilization of advanced diagnostic imagingDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Main 1090, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 196:848-52. 2011..Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should restrict the in-office ancillary services exception to the Stark laws as it applies to advanced imaging... - The lack of growth in use of coronary CT angiography: is it being appropriately used?David C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services CRUISE, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Main 1090, 132S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 196:862-7. 2011..The purpose of this article is to study recent utilization trends in coronary CT angiography (CTA) and compare them with radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), a competing procedure... - Bending the curve: the recent marked slowdown in growth of noninvasive diagnostic imagingDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, 132 S 10th St, Main 1090, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 196:W25-9. 2011..The purpose of this article is to determine whether there has been any change in the rapid growth pattern that has characterized noninvasive diagnostic imaging in recent years... - Medicare payments for noninvasive diagnostic imaging are now higher to nonradiologist physicians than to radiologistsDavid C Levin
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 8:26-32. 2011..Yet nonradiologists have become increasingly aggressive in their performance and interpretation of imaging. The purpose of this study was to track overall Medicare payments to radiologists and nonradiologist physicians in recent years... - Outsourcing to teleradiology companies: bad for radiology, bad for radiologistsDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 8:104-8. 2011..These include the likelihood of commoditization of the field, lowering of fees, displacement from hospital contracts and outpatient reading contracts, greater encroachment by other specialties, and lowering of quality... 
Turf wars in radiology: what must academic radiology do?Vijay M Rao
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:622-5. 2007..The Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments needs to assume a leadership role in implementing these changes...- Recent trends in utilization of cardiovascular imaging: how important are they for radiology?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:736-9. 2005..To determine (a) the role cardiovascular imaging (CVI) plays within the spectrum of noninvasive diagnostic imaging (NDI), (b) the role radiologists play in CVI, and (c) recent trends in CVI workload among radiologists and cardiologists... - Comparison of recent utilization trends in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging among radiologists and cardiologistsDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:821-4. 2005..To study recent practice patterns in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and related procedures among radiologists, cardiologists, and other physicians... - Trends in PET scanner ownership and leasing by nonradiologist physiciansRajan Agarwal
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 7:187-91. 2010..The aim of this study was to examine growth trends in ownership or leasing of private-office PET scanners by nonradiologist physicians... - The changing roles of radiologists, cardiologists, and vascular surgeons in percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions during a recent five-year intervalDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:39-42. 2005.... - The controversy over advanced cardiovascular imaging: relative roles of radiologists, cardiologists, and other physicians in CT and MRI of the cardiovascular systemDavid C Levin
Jefferson Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:16-8. 2006..The purpose of this study was to determine the relative roles of the different specialties in these procedures... - Recent trends in utilization rates of noncardiac thoracic imaging: an example of how imaging growth might be controlledDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:886-9. 2007..To study trends in the utilization of the various noncardiac thoracic imaging modalities in the Medicare population in recent years and to compare the roles of radiologists and nonradiologist physicians... - Ownership or leasing of CT scanners by nonradiologist physicians: a rapidly growing trend that raises concern about self-referralDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:1206-9. 2008..The aim of this study was to examine recent nationwide trends in the ownership or leasing of computed tomographic (CT) scanners in private offices by nonradiologist physicians... - Musculoskeletal imaging: medicare use, costs, and potential for cost substitutionLaurence Parker
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:182-8. 2008.... - Turf wars in radiology: recent actions against self-referral by state governments, commercial payers, and medicare--hope is on the horizonDavid C Levin
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Radiology, 1090 Main, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:972-7. 2008..In this paper, the authors review all these recent developments and their implications... - Recent trends in utilization of vascular ultrasound among radiologists, surgeons, cardiologists, and other physiciansDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:125-7. 2007..To determine how much vascular ultrasound is performed by the various medical specialties and to assess the utilization trends among them in recent years... - Turf wars in radiology: the future of radiology depends on research--and on your support of it!David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:184-6. 2007..Better support from private practice radiologists is badly needed to help their academic colleagues maintain that research leadership... - Who gets paid for diagnostic imaging, and how much?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:931-5. 2004..To determine the apportionment of Medicare Part B payments for noninvasive diagnostic imaging among radiologists and other specialists and to ascertain the trends in these payments over a recent 5-year period... - Turf wars in radiology: the past, present, and future importance of training standards in imagingVijay M Rao
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:602-6. 2005..In this article, the authors review some of the existing standards and proposals for new ones and discuss how they might affect the credentialing of physicians in the near future... - Current practice patterns and recent trends in breast biopsy among radiologists and surgeonsDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:707-9. 2006..To ascertain the relative roles of radiologists and surgeons in breast biopsy... - Recent trends in utilization rates of abdominal imaging: the relative roles of radiologists and nonradiologist physiciansDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:744-7. 2008..To study recent trends in the utilization of abdominal imaging in the Medicare population... - Ownership or leasing of MRI facilities by nonradiologist physicians is a rapidly growing trendDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:105-9. 2008..To study growth trends in the ownership of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations by nonradiologist physicians who either own the equipment outright or are involved in scan leasing arrangements... - The effect of the introduction of MR and CT angiography on the utilization of catheter angiography for peripheral arterial diseaseDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:457-60. 2007.... - Do emergency medicine physicians perform ultrasound and conventional radiography in the emergency department? Recent trends from 1993 to 2001Andrea J Maitino
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:274-8. 2005..To examine trends in emergency medicine physicians' participation in diagnostic ultrasound and conventional radiography from 1993 to 2001... - Turf wars in radiology: should it be radiologists or cardiologists who do cardiac imaging?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:749-52. 2005..The authors present the arguments favoring both sides and discuss strategies radiologists should pursue. Although the arguments favoring radiologists are more compelling, this may be an instance in which both sides should work together... - The 2005 Robert D. Moreton lecture: the inappropriate utilization of imaging through self-referralDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:90-5. 2006..Major payers such as Medicare and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are aware of the problem. There are a number of possible remedies, and it remains to be seen whether they and other payers will adopt them... - Trends in utilization rates of the various imaging modalities in emergency departments: nationwide Medicare data from 2000 to 2008Vijay M Rao
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 8:706-9. 2011..To study utilization trends in the various imaging modalities in emergency departments (EDs) over a recent multiyear period... - Turf wars in radiology: the battle for peripheral vascular interventionsDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:68-71. 2005.... - How widely is computer-aided detection used in screening and diagnostic mammography?Vijay M Rao
Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 7:802-5. 2010..The aim of this study was to determine how widely computer-aided detection (CAD) is used in screening and diagnostic mammography and to see if there are differences between hospital facilities and private offices... - Turf wars in radiology: the overutilization of imaging resulting from self-referralDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:169-72. 2004..The authors estimate that the cost to the American health care system of unnecessary imaging resulting from self-referral by nonradiologists is $16 billion per year... - Practice patterns of radiologists and nonradiologists in utilization of noninvasive diagnostic imaging among the Medicare population 1993-1999Andrea J Maitino
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 3390, Gibbon Bldg, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Radiology 228:795-801. 2003..To compare nationwide trends in noninvasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) practice patterns of radiologists and of nonradiologists among the Medicare population during the 6 years from 1993 to 1999... - Comparative increases in utilization rates of ultrasound examinations among radiologists, cardiologists, and other physicians from 1993 to 2001David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:549-52. 2004..To ascertain changes in the utilization rates of diagnostic ultrasound among radiologists, cardiologists, and other physicians in recent years... - Turf wars in radiology: challenges leveled at our specialty and how to respond to themDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:492-3. 2007..During these debates, others will often level challenges or accusations at radiologists. In this article, the authors present some of the more commonly heard challenges and their views on how to respond to these challenges... - Cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography in evaluation of patients without symptoms who have positive stress test resultsEthan J Halpern
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 5244, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:1257-62. 2010..The purpose of this study was to use decision tree analysis to determine the cost-effectiveness and radiation dose that would result from performing coronary CT angiography (CTA) before catheterization... - Dramatically increased musculoskeletal ultrasound utilization from 2000 to 2009, especially by podiatrists in private officesRichard E Sharpe
Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 9:141-6. 2012..The purpose of this study was to document trends in MSK ultrasound utilization from 2000 to 2009 within the Medicare population... - Decision analytic model for evaluation of suspected coronary disease with stress testing and coronary CT angiographyEthan J Halpern
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107 5244, USA
Acad Radiol 17:577-86. 2010..The aim of this study was to apply a decision analytic model for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) to define the optimal utilization of coronary computed tomographic angiography (cCTA) and stress testing... - Turf wars in radiology: updated evidence on the relationship between self-referral and the overutilization of imagingDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson Uiversity Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:806-10. 2008..Because radiologists have an important stake in the matter, it behooves them to be familiar with this recent evidence so they can bring it to the attention of policymakers in their areas... - Recent trends in mammography utilization in the Medicare population: is there a cause for concern?Vijay M Rao
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:652-6. 2008..Recent published reports have shown a decline in the mammography screening rate in women over age 40, but it is not known whether this trend is a reason for concern in the Medicare population... - Turf wars in radiology: possible remedies for self-referral that could be taken by federal or state governments and payersDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:806-10. 2004.... - Turf wars in radiology: the quality of imaging facilities operated by nonradiologist physicians and of the images they produceDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:649-51. 2004..Radiologists should bring this evidence to the attention of payers and medical policy makers in their areas who are responsible for decisions affecting patients' safety... - Recent rapid increase in utilization of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging and related procedures: 1996-1998 practice patternsDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Radiology 222:144-8. 2002.... - Turf wars in radiology: other causes of overutilization and what can be done about itDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:317-21. 2004..It is important for radiologists to be familiar with these issues and to support efforts to control overutilization... - Nationwide trends in rates of utilization of noninvasive diagnostic imaging among the Medicare population between 1993 and 1999Andrea J Maitino
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Suite 3390, Gibbon Bldg, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Radiology 227:113-7. 2003..To determine current utilization rates and recent nationwide trends for noninvasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) among the Medicare population... - Radiation dose in a "triple rule-out" coronary CT angiography protocol of emergency department patients using 64-MDCT: the impact of ECG-based tube current modulation on age, sex, and body mass indexKevin M Takakuwa
Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1020 Sansom St, Ste 239, Thompson Bldg, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 192:866-72. 2009.... - Turf wars in radiology: privileging and site accreditation programs--what they have accomplished for commercial health plansDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:534-6. 2006..Another advantage is that they can help eliminate low-quality providers. Radiologists should encourage health plans in their area to develop and implement these measures... - The statements by the American College of Cardiology on in-office cardiac imaging performed by cardiologistsDavid C Levin
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:6-8. 2006 - Spinal injection procedures: volume, provider distribution, and reimbursement in the U.S. medicare population from 1993 to 1999John A Carrino
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S 11th St, 3390 Gibbon, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Radiology 225:723-9. 2002..To evaluate spinal injection procedures for trends in volume, reimbursement, and physician specialty participation... - Body MR imaging and CT volume: variations and trends based on an analysis of medicare and fee-for-service health insurance databasesDonald G Mitchell
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1096 Main Bldg, 132 S. 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:27-31. 2002..The relative procedure volume of abdominal MR imaging varied more than fivefold from rural to urban provider locations and double from nonteaching to teaching hospitals... - Radiology's image problem: ponder the words of some thought leaders in the fieldDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:616-8. 2008 - Accuracy of MDCT in assessing the degree of stenosis caused by calcified coronary artery plaquesShaoxiong Zhang
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S 11th St, Main Bldg, Rm 1090, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 191:1676-83. 2008..Our goal was to determine how accurate coronary CTA is in evaluating these lesions... - Changes in procedure volume and service provider distribution among radiologists and nonradiologists in dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry between 1996 and 2002Charles M Intenzo
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:662-4. 2005..To determine changes in the number of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) procedures performed in the United States, as well as changes in the relative number of procedures performed by radiologists and nonradiologists... - Comparison of image quality and arterial enhancement with a dedicated coronary CTA protocol versus a triple rule-out coronary CTA protocolEthan J Halpern
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 5244, USA
Acad Radiol 16:1039-48. 2009..To compare the image quality of dedicated coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) to that of triple rule-out (TRO) CTA designed to evaluate the coronary arteries, thoracic aorta, and pulmonary arteries... - Geographic variation in the utilization of noninvasive diagnostic imaging: national medicare data, 1998-2007Laurence Parker
Department of Radiology, Center for Research on the Utilization of Imaging Services, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, 10th Fl Main, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:1034-9. 2010..This study provides an overview of geographic variation in noninvasive diagnostic imaging utilization in the Medicare population over the period 1998 to 2007... - Turf wars in radiology: emergency department ultrasound and radiographyDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:271-3. 2005..This is a battle that radiologists have largely won. The authors explore some of the history of this controversy and the reasons why radiologists still control emergency department imaging... - Trends in the utilization of MR angiography and body MR imaging in the US Medicare population: 1993-1998Barry J Livstone
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Radiology 222:615-8. 2002.... - Trends in the utilization of CT angiography and MR angiography of the head and neck in the Medicare populationDavid P Friedman
Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College and Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 7:854-8. 2010..The aim of this study was to analyze trends in the utilization of CT angiography (CTA) and MR angiography (MRA) of the head and neck in the Medicare population over a 6-year interval... - Turf wars in radiology: training in diagnostic imaging: how much is enough?Vijay M Rao
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 2:1016-8. 2005.... - Turf wars in radiology: introductionDavid C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:23-5. 2004..Each article will focus on a specific aspect and provide advice on how radiologists can deal with self-referral in their locales... - Turf wars in radiology: the quality of interpretations of imaging studies by nonradiologist physicians--a patient safety issue?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:506-9. 2004.... - Cardiovascular imaging: who does it and how important is it to the practice of radiology?David C Levin
Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 178:303-6. 2002....