Safety of Advance Medical Scans

Health insurers and some physicians have agreed that there’s evidence that advanced medical scans are being over-prescribed, Insurers have started to require more pre-authorizations, as well as other restrictions like requiring advanced accreditation for the machines used to conduct the scans and the health care professionals who operate them, for such medical scans. 

Physicians are also concerned about patient exposure to radiation from such procedures, which often are not needed, and maybe used against them in medical malpractice lawsuits. Another concern is that a small number of doctors without enough expertise are referring patients for tests in their own offices or imaging facilities in which they have a financial interest.