Pratique du scanner en Suisse: fréquence et évolution temporelle [CT utilisation in Switzerland: frequency and secular trends]

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_A8F901525AD7
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Pratique du scanner en Suisse: fréquence et évolution temporelle [CT utilisation in Switzerland: frequency and secular trends]
Périodique
Journal de radiologie
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Midez B., Aroua A., Verdun F.R., Valley J.F., Schnyder P., Vader J.P.
ISSN
0221-0363
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2006
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
87
Numéro
9
Pages
1057-1062
Langue
français
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article - Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
PURPOSE: This study analyzes CT examinations in Switzerland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using different sources (administrative data on the equipment, a 1998 nationwide inquiry into practices, and data provided by the Swiss University Hospitals of Basel, Zurich, and Lausanne), we determined the frequency of CT examinations (hospitals and private radiologists) in 1998 according to different descriptive variables and studied the progression in CT use over time. RESULTS: CT scanners increased by 7% between 1998 and 2004. The average annual number of CT examinations in 1998 was 46.3/1000 population, 3.4% of all radiological examinations in Switzerland in 1997-1998. The most frequent examination was CT of the skull (24%), while private radiology institutes perform more CTs of the spine. More CT examinations were performed for men than for women (sex ratio M/F=1.17). The average annual increase in CT in Swiss hospitals varied from 8% for Basel to 18% for Lausanne. Finally, the proportion of pediatric examinations was 5%; their numbers appear to be stabilizing. CONCLUSION: There is a significant increase in CT examinations. It is hoped that our study will heighten awareness among doctors of CT examinations in order to optimize their use.
Mots-clé
Humans, Switzerland, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Pubmed
Web of science
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