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Early MRI Versus CT Scan for Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Events in a Community Hospital: A Cost Minimization Analysis

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,...

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Autores principales: Bhagia, Geeta, Kumar, Sanjay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7810171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33489540
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12127