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What To Know About MRI vs. CT Scan Costs—And How Else the Tests Compare

If you need medical imaging tests done, you may wonder how much an MRI, CT scan, or other imaging test costs and how these tests differ. Hospitals and medical facilities negotiate the prices of ...

Use of head CT scans in ERs more than doubles over 15 years

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across ...

Study finds use of head CT scans has doubled in U.S. emergency rooms

Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by emergency rooms in 2022, up from under 8 million in 2007, researchers ...
Health Affairs

Reducing Unnecessary CT Scans In Head Trauma

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Head CT rate more than doubles over 15 years: 5 notes

Head CT rate more than doubles in emergency departments from 7.8M in 2007 to 16M in 2022, raising cost and radiation concerns, ...