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Title
Changes in the use and costs of diagnostic imaging among Medicare beneficiaries with cancer, 1999-2006.
Authors
Dinan, Michaela A; Curtis, Lesley H; Hammill, Bradley G; Patz, Edward F, Jr; Abernethy, Amy P; Shea, Alisa M; Schulman, Kevin A
Abstract
Emerging technologies, changing diagnostic and treatment patterns, and changes in Medicare reimbursement are contributing to increasing use of imaging in cancer. Imaging is the fastest growing expense for Medicare but has not been examined among beneficiaries with cancer.