Medical Imaging Techniques A Comparison [Paperback]

Systems Considerations.- Health Planning for a New Technology: Computerized Tomography Planning Issues in 1975 and 1976.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Information Needs of Health Planners.- 3. Effect of CT on Alternative Diagnostic Neurologic Procedures.- 4. Health Planning Issues.- 4.1 Equipment Selection Criteria.- 4.2 Early Instrument Obsolescence.- 4.3 Diffusion of CT Scanning Systems.- 4.4 Geographic Location.- 5. Planning Approach.- 5.1 Areawide Planning for CT Scanning Systems.- 5.2 Assessment of Areawide Need.- 5.3 Guidelines for Procurement of Initial CT Scanner.- 5.4 Guidelines of Procurement of Additional Scanners.- 5.5 Body Scanner Applications.- 6. References.- An Overview of Government Regulation of the Use of Computed Tomography through 1978.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Health Planning  The Health Resources Administration.- 2.1 The Certificate-of-Need Process (CON).- 2.2 National Guidelines for CT.- 3. Reimbursement Policy  The Social Security Administration.- 4. Performance and Safety Standards  The Food and Drug Administration.- 5. Legislative Assistance Groups.- 6. Conclusion.- 7. References.- Multiple Endpoints in the Assessment of Non-Invasive Technology.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Non-Invasive Technology for Clinical Chest Diseases.- 1.2 Assessment of Medical Technology.- 2. Levels of Technology.- 3. Health Services Delivery Systems.- 4. Conclusion.- 5. References.- The Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Methods of Procedure.- 2.1 The Diagnostic Information Obtained by the Investigation.- 2.2 The Therapeutic Consequence of Establishing or Excluding a Diagnosis.- 2.3 Discomfort and Risk to the Patient.- 2.4 Economic Cost.- 3. Evaluation of Diagnostic Information.- 4. The Direct Method.- 5. The Indirect Method.- 6. Summary.- 7. References.- The Impact of Technology on Health Care Productivity.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pitfalls of Inflexible Policies.- 3. Impact of Current Technology.- 3.1 Ultrasound.- 3.2 Nuclear Medicine.- 3.3 New Skills.- 4. Trlc-