X-ray patients could flock to emergency departments

By Jane Lee
Updated February 8 2016 - 7:14pm, first published 6:28pm
Patients will burden public hospital emergency departments if they need MRIs, CT scans, X-rays and ultrasounds, says Dr Christian Wriedt. Photo: Louie Douvis
Patients will burden public hospital emergency departments if they need MRIs, CT scans, X-rays and ultrasounds, says Dr Christian Wriedt. Photo: Louie Douvis

Patients could flock to public hospital emergency departments for diagnostic imaging services like X-rays and CT scans in order to avoid paying up-front fees introduced to offset federal funding cuts, radiologists warn.

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