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Dorothy C. Cinti, MD; Harold B. Hawkins, MD
Hartford, Conn

JAMA. 1985;253(6):775.

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To the Editor.—

"Quality and cost are two locomotives, each speeding toward the other on the same track."¹

The magnetic resonance (MR) scanner is the essence of high technology—a miraculous device that can reveal anatomic secrets of the body in any plane, with no apparent risk. It is a marvelous achievement, and yet it is viewed with apprehension. It is a diagnostic tool with great potential, but an expensive price.

Cost v quality. Will these two locomotives collide over the MR scanner? Possibly. Is it necessary? No. Can the power of MR technology be rapidly assimilated into the diagnostic armamentarium at a reasonable cost at a time when there is justifiable fear that the technology has not plateaued? It can.

There are at least several possible adjustments that radiologists and administrators can make to facilitate the rapid entry of MR technology into our medical system.

1. Operation of each . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Edited by Drummond Rennie, MD, Senior Contributing Editor.

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