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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, 116-122
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/27372198
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An audit of imaging test utilization for the management of lymphoma in an oncology hospital: implications for resource planning?

A Schwartz, BSc M K Gospodarowicz, MD K Khalili, MD M Pintilie, MSc S Goddard, BSc A Keller, MD and R W Tsang, MD

University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9 Canada


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  		Figure 1. Patient's initial diagnosis date.

 

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  		Figure 2. Number of assessments per patient within the 3 month period.

 

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  		Figure 3. Number of imaging procedures per assessment.

 

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  		Figure 4. Total number of procedures per patient within the 3 month period.

 

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  		Figure 5. Imaging procedures performed during the 3-month study on lymphoma patients. This graph shows the percentage of procedures that each imaging examination comprises.

 

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  		Figure 6. Reason for ordering assessment for cohort of patients during 3-month period.

 

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  		Figure 7. Comparing reasons for assessments between"new" and "old" patients.

 

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  		Figure 8. Analysis of CT scans, reasons for ordering assessments.

 

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  		Figure 9. Comparing reasons for CT scans between"new" and "old" patients.

 




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