Economic impact of selective use of contrast for routine follow-up MRI of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Raghav R MattayKarapet DavtyanJeffrey D RudieGovind S MattayDina A JacobsMatthew K SchindlerLaurie A LoevnerMitchell D SchnallMichel BilelloAlexander C MamourianTessa S CookPublished in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2022)
Implementation of a new protocol to limit contrast in MS follow-up MRIs led to a minimal decrease in revenue when controlled for scanner time utilized and is outweighed by other benefits, including substantial decreased gadolinium administration, increased patient comfort, and increased availability of scanner time, which depending on type of studies performed could result in additional financial benefit.