AJR study: Musculoskeletal extremity imaging use among Medicare population climbs sharply

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Utilization rates among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries for the four most common musculoskeletal extremity imaging modalities -- radiography, ultrasound, MRI, and CT -- increased significantly between 1994 and 2013, according to an article published ahead of print in the American Journal of Roentgenology.