TY - JOUR AU - Espeland, Ansgar AU - Natvig, Nils L. AU - Løge, Ingard AU - Engebretsen, Lars AU - Ellingsen, Jostein PY - 2007 DA - 2007/07/22 TI - Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee in Norway 2002–2004 (national survey): rapid increase, older patients, large geographic differences JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 115 VL - 7 IS - 1 AB - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee is the second most common MRI examination in Norway after head/brain MRI. Little has been published internationally on trends in the use of knee MRI after 1999. This study aimed to describe levels and trends in ambulant knee MRI utilisation in Norway 2002–2004 in relation to type of radiology service, geographic regions, number of MRI-scanners, patient age and gender, and type of referring health care provider. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-7-115 DO - 10.1186/1472-6963-7-115 ID - Espeland2007 ER -