Frequently Used Acronyms Acronym Full name DID Diagnostic Imaging Dataset HSCIC Health and Social Care Information Centre RIS Radiology Information System In this publication, imaging activity for the latest month of data is based on submissions up to and including the last working day of the month before the publication. Approximately 34.6 million imaging tests were reported in England during the year from April 2013 to March 2014. Of these, 3.20 million imaging tests were reported to have taken place in March 2014. Out of all tests performed in March 2014, X-rays (Plain Radiography) were the most common, with over 1.85 million X-rays being performed. The next most common procedures were Ultrasounds, followed by CT scans.
Frequently Used Acronyms Acronym Full name DID Diagnostic Imaging Dataset HSCIC Health and Social Care Information Centre RIS Radiology Information System In this publication, imaging activity for the latest month of data is based on submissions up to and including the last working day of the month before the publication. Approximately 34.6 million imaging tests were reported in England during the year from April 2013 to March 2014. Of these, 3.20 million imaging tests were reported to have taken place in March 2014. Out of all tests performed in March 2014, X-rays (Plain Radiography) were the most common, with over 1.85 million X-rays being performed. The next most common procedures were Ultrasounds, followed by CT scans.
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