Use of Medical Imaging at Bronson LakeView Hospital
These outpatient imaging efficiency measures give you information about Bronson LakeView Hospitals use of medical imaging tests (like MRIs and CT scans) for outpatients based on the following goals:
- Protecting patients' safety (like keeping patients' exposure to radiation and other risks as low as possible); and,
- Avoiding the risk, stress, and cost of doing imaging tests that patients may not need.
Use of Medical Imaging
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7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023
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Bronson LakeView
Hospital |
National Average |
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Percentage of outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were “combination” (double) scans.
Lower percentages are better
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5.0% |
5.8% |
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Percentage of outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Lower percentages are better
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3.8% |
3.7% |
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Percentage of patients who had an advanced breast screening on the same day or within 45 days of their initial mammogram or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) study
Lower percentages are better
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11.0% |
9.0% |
