Appropriateness of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Prescriptions and Imposed Financial Burden: Evidence from Iran

• Main Authors: Mohammadreza Kalantarhormozi (Author), Ahmad Yazdanpanah (Author), Mohammadreza Yazdankhahfard (Author), Batool Amiri (Author), Reza Nemati (Author), Milad Sohrabi Shekafti (Author), Hedayat Salari (Author), Atefe Esfandiari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The use of advanced and expensive technologies requires financial, human and capital resources. Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has high contrast sensitivity for visualizing differences among the tissues. Unnecessary diagnostic imaging imposes excessive cost on health systems. Thi...