A new report from financial planning software firm Syntellis Performance Solutions found that medical imaging volumes have rebounded significantly from the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growth in PET, CT, ultrasound, and MRI exam volume from June 2020 to June 2021 all exceeded the 15.3% increase in total hospital activity (adjusted patient days in hospitals) nationwide, according to Syntellis.
| Growth in imaging procedure volume by modality in the U.S. | ||
| June 2019 to June 2020 | June 2020 to June 2021 | |
| PET | -3% | 20% |
| CT | -2% | 19% |
| Ultrasound | -7% | 17% |
| MRI | -6% | 16% |
| Radiography | -8% | 14% |
| Nuclear medicine | -14% | 12% |
| Mammography | 2% | 11% |
| Interventional radiology | -1% | 9% |
The report, called Syntellis Performance Trends, includes data from more than 1,000 hospitals and 135,000 physicians, according to the firm.
