MORE ON: MRI

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Effort to cut Medicare spending on imaging scans gets pushback

June 20, 2011, 12:05 AM
A Medicare advisory body is urging Congress to cut pay to doctors for MRIs, CT scans and other imaging procedures, noting that use of such devices has surged since 2000, particularly among doctors who stand to profit from each scan. The proposal by MedPAC, or the nonpartisan Medicare Payment... + read more
MRI, radiology, Palm Springs, patient safety
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Why Palm Springs' addiction to MRIs could be dangerous

January 25, 2010, 5:42 AM
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how the rampant use of MRI machines may lead to unnecessary medical procedures, including a spike in back surgeries. I promised to reveal the area of California that’s doing more MRIs than any other place in the U.S., and here it is: Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage... + read more
MRI, radiology, Stanford, health care
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Does the spread of MRI machines lead to unnecessary back surgeries?

January 12, 2010, 5:38 AM
Build it, and they will come. It’s a notion that brings joy to the heart of anyone opening a theater, hotel or restaurant. But to health care executives plugging in a brand-new MRI machine? Turns out they also benefit from the well-known maxim, particularly in one area of California. ... + read more
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