Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Availability on Utilization of Breast Imaging in a Multistate Radiology Practice
Andrew K. Hillman,
Phil Ramis,
Patrick Nielsen
et al.
Abstract:Purpose of Study. Our study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on breast imaging volumes and the recovery of these volumes following availability of COVID-19 vaccination. Method. Data were obtained from medical health records across 77 Radiology Partners practices in the US. The data provided us with the total monthly mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI procedures from January 2019 to September 2022. An interrupted time-series (ITS) analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemi… Show more
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