EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Chapter 1–Introduction
Chapter 2–The impact of excessive wait times
- The role of diagnostic exams
- Recommended maximum wait times
- Estimating the cost of excessive wait times
Chapter 3–Economic impact of excessive wait times for CT and MRI diagnostics
- National patient costs
- Provincial patient costs
- Patient analysis
Chapter 4–Forecasting the need for medical imaging equipment
Chapter 5–Conclusion and next steps
Appendix A–Forecast of medical imaging equipment (CT and MRI) and canadian population
Appendix B–Data set, data limitations, and study population
Appendix C–Bibliography