The extended impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical imaging case volumes: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical imaging case volumes.

Methods

This retrospective study analyzed data from the Integrated Radiology Information System-Picture Archive and Communication System (RIS-PACS), including monthly medical imaging case volumes at a public hospital, spanning from January 2019 to December 2022. The study collected data on medical imaging examinations, comparing the pre COVID-19 period, which acted as a control group, with the periods following COVID-19, which were designated as cohort groups.

Results

The total number of medical imaging procedures performed (n = 597,645) was found significantly different (F = 6.69, P < 0.001) between 2019 and 2022. Specifically,

SUBMITTER: Alhazmi FH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890034 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature