The forum aims to explore the factors behind the declining costs and use of diagnostic imaging in the US health care system.
Discussion of current trends in diagnostic imaging utilization and costs.
Analysis of factors contributing to the slowdown in imaging usage in health care.
Examination of future implications for imaging services in the US.
Significant decrease observed in diagnostic imaging costs over recent years.
Analysis reveals various reasons for the slowdown in the use of imaging techniques.
Future trends suggest continued reevaluation of imaging practices and technologies.
Abstract
This JAMA Forum discusses the declining costs and use of diagnostic imaging, the reasons for the imaging slowdown, and the future of imaging in the US health care system.