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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2023; 11(27): 6440-6454
Published online Sep 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6440
Table 8 Diagnostic imaging methods
Method
Counts
% of total
The year of the 1st mention
Initial chest X-ray12380.4 1943
Obstetric ultrasound3422.2 1988
Contrast radiography3321.6 1941
Abdominal ultrasound2617.0 1991
GI endoscopy2113.7 1953
Abdominal CT159.8 2001
Abdominal radiography127.8 1945
Thoracic ultrasound106.5 1988
Thoracic MRI74.6 2011
Fluoroscopy74.6 1941
Abdominal MRI42.6 2003
Thoracic CT10.7 1999