Main specialty of referring physician
| Specialty | No. (%) of initial imaging tests* | No. (%) of confirmatory imaging tests* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | |
| Surgery | 22 588 (73.9) | 13 596 (42.6) | 2 478 (60.7) | 3 743 (24.4) |
| Medical oncology | 336 (1.1) | 11 203 (35.1) | 61 (1.5) | 5 968 (38.9) |
| Radiation oncology | 92 (0.3) | 1 979 (6.2) | 12 (0.3) | 890 (5.8) |
| Primary care | 6 082 (19.9) | 3 638 (11.4) | 1 172 (28.7) | 3 743 (24.4) |
| Diagnostic imaging | 611 (2.0) | 319 (1.0) | 176 (4.3) | 307 (2.0) |
| Other | 856 (2.8) | 1 181 (3.7) | 184 (4.5) | 690 (4.5) |
| Total | 30 565 (100.0) | 31 916 (100.0) | 4 083 (100.0) | 15 341 (100.0) |
↵* Percentages are based on records with non-missing data for referring physician.