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http://dx.doi.org/10.7465/jkdi.2015.26.1.179

The diffusion and policy options of the diagnostic imaging technologies in Korea  

Choi, Yoon Jung (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service)
Kwak, Minjung (Department of Digital Information and Statistics, Pyeongtaek University)
Yoon, Min (Department of Statistics, Pukyong National University)
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Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society / v.26, no.1, 2015 , pp. 179-185 More about this Journal
Abstract
The cost of advanced medical technologies is commonly considered to be a major factor in the overall escalation of expenditures on health. The use of computed tomography (CT) scanning has increased dramatically over the past decade. CT has been rapidly adopted, despite their high cost. The aim of this study is to analysis the increasing factor of the frequency of the CT, using the decision tree model. Finally, we propose the effective policy option of diagnostic imaging technology in Korea.
Keywords
Computed tomography; decision tree; diagnostic imaging technology;
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