Current Procedural Terminology
"Current Procedural Terminology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by PHYSICIANS. It is produced by the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and used in insurance claim reporting for MEDICARE; MEDICAID; and private health insurance programs (From CPT 2002).
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D039702
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MeSH Number(s) |
L01.453.245.945.160
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Current Procedural Terminology" by people in Profiles.
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Levin DC, Parker L, Halpern EJ, Julsrud PR, Rao VM. The lack of growth in use of coronary CT angiography: is it being appropriately used? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr; 196(4):862-7.
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Duszak R, Parker L, Levin DC, Rao VM. Evolving roles of radiologists, nephrologists, and surgeons in endovascular hemodialysis access maintenance procedures. J Am Coll Radiol. 2010 Dec; 7(12):937-42.
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Agarwal R, Levin DC, Parker L, Rao VM. Trends in PET scanner ownership and leasing by nonradiologist physicians. J Am Coll Radiol. 2010 Mar; 7(3):187-91.
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Soremekun OA, Noble VE, Liteplo AS, Brown DF, Zane RD. Financial impact of emergency department ultrasound. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Jul; 16(7):674-80.
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Levin DC, Rao VM, Parker L, Frangos AJ, Sunshine JH. Recent trends in utilization rates of noncardiac thoracic imaging: an example of how imaging growth might be controlled. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007 Dec; 4(12):886-9.
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Levin DC, Rao VM, Parker L, Frangos AJ, Sunshine JH. Recent trends in utilization of cardiovascular imaging: how important are they for radiology? J Am Coll Radiol. 2005 Sep; 2(9):736-9.