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ArticleWorld journal of radiology2017

Case of victims of modern imaging technology: Increased information noise concealing the diagnosis.

Abhishek Mahajan, G V Santhoshkumar, Ameya Shirish Kawthalkar, Richa Vaish, Nilesh Sable, Supreeta Arya, Subhash Desai

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Article in World journal of radiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abhishek MahajanDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India. mahajana@tmc.gov.in.
G V SanthoshkumarDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Ameya Shirish KawthalkarDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Richa VaishDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Nilesh SableDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Supreeta AryaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Subhash DesaiDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.

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Abstract

We present a case of tubercular arthritis who underwent numerous unnecessary investigations what is known as "victims of modern imaging technology" or VOMIT. Today there is an exponential rise in the volume of the medical imaging, part of which is contributed by unnecessary and unjustified indications. We discuss about the untoward effects of the uninhibited and careless use of modern imaging modalities and possible ways to avoid. Skeletal manifestation of the tuberculosis is still common in the endemic countries like India. Although the final diagnosis of the skeletal tuberculosis like tubercular arthritis is made by bacteriological and histological studies, few demographic, clinical and radiological features might help making early diagnosis.

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Diagnostic imaging overuseHealthcare costsModern imagingPatient careRadiologyTubercular arthritis

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PMCPMC5746649

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