Temporal and geographical variations of chest x-rays: A ten-year register study from Norway
This is the first study of the number of CXRs from a whole nation for as long as 10 years. It documents substantial geographical variations in number of examinations and a temporal reduction in the total number of examinations. Information of the temporal and geographical variations is crucial for addressing the issue of appropriate imaging and to increase the safety, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the healthcare services.
Authors
- Ingrid Øfsti Brandsæter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0254-7953)
- Jan Porthun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4100-4361)
- Bjørn Hofmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6709-4265)
- Elin Kjelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-2729)
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Radiologica Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20584601251404163
- Primary Topic
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00