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[Consequences of diagnostics with magnetic tomography].

H Piene1, T Heggestad, J A Skolbekken

  • 1Institutt for biomedisinsk-teknikk, Det medisinske fakultet, Universitetet i Trondheim.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|January 10, 1991
PubMed
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Magnetic resonance tomography (MT) significantly impacts patient diagnosis and management, with 33% of cases seeing changes. Follow-up studies confirm MT

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Diagnostic Medicine

Context:

  • Physicians utilize magnetic resonance tomography (MT) for patient diagnostics.
  • Pre- and post-examination questionnaires assess diagnostic and management changes.
  • Evaluating the clinical utility of MT in patient care pathways.

Purpose:

  • To quantify the impact of magnetic resonance tomography (MT) on physician diagnosis and patient management decisions.
  • To assess changes in diagnostic certainty and subsequent treatment plans following MT scans.
  • To determine the long-term clinical consequences of MT examinations.

Summary:

  • A study involving 400 patients found that MT altered the primary diagnosis in 33% of cases.
  • Diagnostic confidence improved for 43% of patients post-MT.

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  • Further diagnostic follow-up, surgery, and radiation therapy plans were modified in 56%, 20%, and 11% of cases, respectively.
  • MT led to significant changes in planned management or disease concepts for 33% of patients.

    • Impact:

    • MT examinations demonstrably influence clinical decision-making, altering diagnoses and treatment strategies.
    • A significant proportion of referring physicians (64%) perceived long-term consequences of MT, often leading to less active patient follow-up.
    • The study highlights MT's role in refining patient management and potentially reducing unnecessary interventions.