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标题：Visualizing the Invisible: Invisible Waste in Diagnostic Imaging
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作者：Bjørn Hofmann ; Eivind Richter Andersen ; Elin Kjelle 等
期刊名称：Healthcare
电子版ISSN：2227-9032
出版年度：2021
卷号：9
期号：12
DOI：10.3390/healthcare9121693
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：There is extensive waste in diagnostic imaging, at the same time as there are long waiting lists. While the problem of waste in diagnostics has been known for a long time, the problem persists. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to investigate various types of waste in imaging and why they are so pervasive and persistent in today’s health services. After a short overview of different conceptions and types of waste in diagnostic imaging (in radiology), we identify two reasons why these types of waste are so difficult to address: (1) they are invisible in the healthcare system and (2) wasteful imaging is driven by strong external forces and internal drivers. Lastly, we present specific measures to address wasteful imaging. Visualizing and identifying the waste in diagnostic imaging and its ingrained drivers is one important way to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services.
关键词：waste; imaging; appropriateness; waiting time; overuse; low-value care; quality