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Table 1 Medical imaging utilization in Taiwan from 2000 to 2017

From: Utilization of CT and MRI scanning in Taiwan, 2000–2017

Characteristics

Overall no.

Computed tomography

Magnetic resonance imaging

Total No. of tests per 1000 person-years

2000

34

27

6

2001

37

29

8

2004

53

40

13

2005

52

39

12

2008

66

49

17

2009

71

53

18

2012

87

64

23

2013

91

66

24

2016

107

78

29

2017

110

81

29

Growth rate (in percentage)

2001

12

9

24

2005

− 2

− 2

− 4

2009

7

8

7

2013

5

4

7

2017

3

3

2

Cumulative percentage (in percentage)

2001

12

9

24

2005

57

48

95

2009

119

102

191

2013

184

157

293

2017

246

215

379