Technological advancement seems like a pretty big culprit here? An MRI wasn't available at any price in 1982 so the fact that it's available now makes it look like "imaging prices have gone up" even though the imaging that was available in 1982 is cheaper now than it was then.
Technological advancement seems like a pretty big culprit here? An MRI wasn't available at any price in 1982 so the fact that it's available now makes it look like "imaging prices have gone up" even though the imaging that was available in 1982 is cheaper now than it was then.