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Table 1 Claims and reimbursement for ambulant knee MRI in Norway, by type of radiology service

From: Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee in Norway 2002–2004 (national survey): rapid increase, older patients, large geographic differences

 

2002

n (%)

2003

n (%)

2004

n (%)

Change in n

2002–2004, %

Claims

    

   Private

32 708 (76)

43 782 (73)

54 039 (76)

+ 65

   Public

10 132 (24)

16 283 (27)

17 201 (24)

+ 70

   Total

42 840 (100)

60 065 (100)

71 240 (100)

+ 66

Reimbursement*

    

   Private

30 177 (77)

34 132 (73)

55 942 (80)

+ 85

   Public

8 870 (23)

12 524 (27)

14 358 (20)

+ 62

   Total

39 047 (100)

46 656 (100)

70 300 (100)

+ 80

  1. MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.
  2. * In thousand Norwegian kroner, nominal value.