Regional clustering of medical imaging technologies

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Highlights：

• Medical imaging technologies play a role of ever increasing importance at the healthcare systems.

• This study analyzed clusters from 12 regions in Turkey regarding medical imaging technologies' capacity and use.

• This article revealed inequities in medical imaging technologies according to regions in Turkey and hospital ownerships.

• Our study revealed a gap in medical imaging technologies among the regions and cities in Turkey.

摘要

•Medical imaging technologies play a role of ever increasing importance at the healthcare systems.•This study analyzed clusters from 12 regions in Turkey regarding medical imaging technologies' capacity and use.•This article revealed inequities in medical imaging technologies according to regions in Turkey and hospital ownerships.•Our study revealed a gap in medical imaging technologies among the regions and cities in Turkey.

论文关键词：Medical imaging technologies,Ultrasonography,Magnetic resonance imaging,Computed tomography,Turkish health system,Cluster analysis

论文评审过程：Received 5 October 2015, Revised 15 March 2016, Accepted 16 March 2016, Available online 24 March 2016, Version of Record 24 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.056