Introduction of positron emission tomography into the Western Norwegian Health Region: Regional balance in resource utilization from 2009 to 2014.
Henning Langen StokmoBernt Christian ReitanBoel JohnsenAnkush GulatiNina Kleven-MadsenTom Christian Holm AdamsenMartin BiermannPublished in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2015)
Centralized PET in the Western Norwegian health region meets the current clinical demand for patients residing in the three northern health trusts while patients from the most southern health trust receive approximately 30% fewer PET examinations. Access to specialized health care should be monitored routinely in order to identify inequalities in referral patterns and resource utilization.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- positron emission tomography
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- computed tomography
- health information
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- pet ct
- prognostic factors
- primary care
- pet imaging
- palliative care
- health promotion
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- climate change
- health insurance