Early MRI Versus CT Scan for Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Events in a Community Hospital: A Cost Minimization Analysis
| Autor: | Sanjay Kumar, Geeta Bhagia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
and transient ischemic attack (tia) media_common.quotation_subject Computed tomography 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Magnetic resonance angiography 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine cost medicine Medical imaging Internal Medicine Contrast (vision) Stroke media_common Pregnancy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Engineering medicine.disease stroke Community hospital Neurology Cost-minimization analysis Radiology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Background: Diffusion-weighted MRI is shown to be equally effective, as a CT scan, in diagnosing ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Would it be cost-effective to perform an early MRI instead of a CT head? Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted between October 1, 2015, through October 1, 2017, for patients admitted for possible cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Inclusion criteria were age >/= 18 years and symptoms suggestive of a stroke. Exclusion criteria were pregnancy and age |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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