Evaluating the Total Healthcare Cost of Inappropriately Ordered Thyroid Ultrasounds
While adjusted total costs were similar, inappropriate TUS represents potentially avoidable spending and remains a viable target for cost-reduction strategies. Reducing low-value imaging remains a critical target for cost-saving interventions.
Authors
- Yucheng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1549-0546)
- Viengneesee Thao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2136-3540)
- David Toro-Tobón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1910-4144)
- Naykky Singh Ospina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7229-5061)
- Misk Al Zahidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1999-9351)
- Jungwei Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6349-3752)
- Juan Pablo Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1840-1745)
- Bijan J. Borah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-462X)
- Megan E. Branda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0779-6876)
- Cristian Soto Jacome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6186-748X)
- Ricardo Loor-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8411-9083)
- Esteban Cabezas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2209-1820)
- Kerly Guevara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1881-3571)
- Felipe Larios
- Luis Vilatuna Andrango
- Ana Cristina Proano
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Norwalk Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaf143
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute