July 7, 2016.
According to a study conducted by the National Union of the Industry of Medical Technologies (SNITEM), in partnership with the Cemka-Eval Institute, it takes an average of 30.6 days to obtain an appointment for MRIs ” urgent “.
1 in 2 French people have to wait more than a month
How is it that the waiting times to obtain an appointment in France for MRI ” urgent Are so long? This is the question posed by the National Union of the Industry of Medical Technologies, by publishing a report which reveals that the average delivery time is 30.6 days. In question, according to the report: the lack of equipment. France would have 13.1 MRI per million inhabitants, which is well below the European average, which is 20 MRIs.
According to SNITEM, more than half of French people (51.3%) live in a region where the waiting period is more than 30 days. In one year, in 12 regions, this waiting period has increased, in particular in Basse-Normandie, Champagne-Ardenne, Ile-de-France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and Provence-Alpes-Côte D’Azur, regions which nevertheless have the highest cancer mortality.
The more time passes, the more the risk increases
Real inequalities exist from one region to another. In Auvergne, in the Center and in Brittany, the times of access to MRI are respectively 44.8, 41.6 and 39.6 days. While in Île-de-France, it is 21.2 days and in Haute-Normandie 19.4 days. And the situation is not likely to improve. ” With the reorganization of the regions, all MRI requests may be frozen for the next two years “, Worries Dr. Jean-Philippe Masson, president of the National Federation of Radiologists (FNMR), in the columns of the Figaro.
However, without MRI, impossible to get a diagnosis! ” From the moment a cancer is suspected, an MRI should be done within 10 to 15 days because the more time passes, the more the risk of metastases forming increases, not to mention that the tumor also grows. », Adds the specialist. ” This delay is unacceptable! “
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