Table 1.

Number of Computed Tomography (CT) Scans in 2013 Based on Aggregated Billing Data

TypeNumber of Scans
Head61,811
Neck6,089
Chest41,014
Abdomena8,601
Abdomen/pelvisa65,250
Renal stone studya1,339
Pelvis1,316
Spine13,068
Extremities3,784
CT-guided study1,294
CT-angiogram20,896
Other15,372
Total239,834
  • aAbdomen and abdomen/pelvis scans and renal stone studies were combined for analysis (n=75,190).