Enjoying the Limits of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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Economics of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Healthcare costs have exploded in the past 30 years and they are a major concern for governments worldwide. Care management of musculoskeletal disorders and advanced imaging account for a large part of this socioeconomic burden. RECENT FINDINGS Musculoskeletal ultrasound is now performed primarily by nonradiologists. Both musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI total utilization ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Rheumatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2148-5046
DOI: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2017.6087