Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 22613
  Title Radiograph utilization and demographics in a chiropractic college teaching clinic
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3706708/
Journal J Chiropr Med. 2012 Dec;11(4):242-248
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to present radiograph utilization at a chiropractic college teaching clinic, the associated patient demographics, and the utilization rates by body region.

Methods: Data for outpatient services over a 3-year period were extracted from a college clinic administrative software program. Radiographic data were matched with patient demographic information providing the age, sex, and financial class for all patients.

Results: The overall radiograph utilization rate was 8%, with the highest frequency occurring in the spine in the order of lumbar, cervical, and then thoracic regions. Spinal radiographs made up 66% of the total radiographs taken. The utilization rate increased as the age of the patients increased. The average patient age was 46, and 48% were female.

Conclusion: The radiograph utilization rate at this teaching clinic was lower than previous studies. This study provides new information regarding overall and regional radiography rates and associated patient demographics from an American chiropractic college.

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