The number of requested radiological US examinations or any other further examination was lower among the patients in the US group regardless of CRP-level (Table 4).
Moreover, the screenings of micro-albuminuria, eyes and feet examination were lower than 10% in private clinics.
These mirrored the same content areas where our resident performance in the ACP-ASIM examination was lower.
In our study, the radiation dose for one-view DBT examination was lower than an ordinary two-view DM screen, which is satisfactory from a mass screening perspective.
However, if the costs for a non-invasive, 5-min PET/CT examination are lower than those for the sum of the examinations needed to exclude the same amount of cancer entities in the early stage (e.g. MRI, CT, endoscopies for the hollow organs, mammography, inspection for melanoma), the demand for PET/CT as an all-in-one (multiorgan screening) examination might increase.
As for the utilisation of preventive health services, we found that, independently of personal and family income, women with a university degree were more likely to obtain a Pap smear and gynaecological examination, although in all education groups the prevalence of Pap smear and gynaecological examination was lower than recommended.
Studies show that the effective dose from pQCT examinations is lower than 0.01 mSv [ 9, 14].
For example, the participation of adult migrants in routine health examinations is lower than in the majority population [ 19].
The frequency of complementary US examinations at the radiological department or other further examinations was lower in the US group regardless of BMI (Table 4).
The need for radiological examinations was lower among patients presenting with either right upper or lower abdominal pain, if examined with bedside US which shows that the study surgeon had confidence in the US performed bedside and did not require a confirmation of the US by another radiological examination.
