Has pediatric CT at children's hospitals reached its peak?

Townsend, Brent A; Callahan, Michael J; Zurakowski, David; Taylor, George A · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2010

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

CT volumes at our institution have declined since 2005. The purpose of this article is to discuss the existence of any corresponding national trend. CT utilization as a percentage of cross-sectional imaging studies has decreased steadily since 2003 in pediatric facilities across North America.

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