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Abstract

The (increasing) dependence on radiological investigations in clinical decision making has led to a phenomenal growth in the utilisation of radiological services. This growth has made radiology a very financially attractive and lucrative speciality, both for the radiologists as well as for the institutions for which they work. Over time radiology has become the major contributor to the bottom line surplus for these institutions. This financial dependence has been a major factor in making service provision and revenue generation the focus for a lot of departments at the inevitable cost of research and scholarly activity. This is true globally and applies as much to academic radiology departments in the west as well as here in Pakistan.