RENTABILIDAD DE LA ECOGRAFÍA EN UN SERVICIO DE UROLOGÍA

Miguel Ángel Nogueras Gimeno, María Cruz Marrón Penón, Carlos Guinda Sevillano, Ricardo Espuela Orgaz

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Archivos Españoles de Urología ›› 2006, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (4) : 325-331. DOI: 10.4321/S0004-06142006000400002
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RENTABILIDAD DE LA ECOGRAFÍA EN UN SERVICIO DE UROLOGÍA

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Ultrasonography has demonstrated to be a precise test with high sensitivity and specificity. The urologist is the most capable professional to obtain the maximum effectiveness of this technique, so that theavailability of ultrasound machines in urology departments rationalizes and limits the demand of ultrasound tests, diminishes significantly the indication of radiological tests and the number of cystoscopies, being an indispensable element in high-resolution office consultations.We report the statistics of the use of ultrasound in our department, with the disappearance of the demand of ultrasound tests from the urology outpatient clinic to the radiology department. The use rate is high, reflecting the functional criteria for use of the ultrasound equipment. In the economic analysis we found there is an almostcomplete absence of controlled clinical trials comparing the cost effectiveness of imaging tests in urology. There are not cost studies comparing ultrasounds performed by the urologist with those performed by radiologists.

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Ultrasound / Cost effectiveness / Efficacy / Use rate / Cost benefit / Variability / Urological ultrasound

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Miguel Ángel Nogueras Gimeno , María Cruz Marrón Penón , Carlos Guinda Sevillano , Ricardo Espuela Orgaz. RENTABILIDAD DE LA ECOGRAFÍA EN UN SERVICIO DE UROLOGÍA. Archivos Españoles de Urología. 2006, 59(4): 325-331 https://doi.org/10.4321/S0004-06142006000400002

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