Table 3.

Location of practices and estimated distances to radiologic units

	Major cities	Small towns	Rural areas
Number of practices (n = 278)	77 (27.7%)	117 (42.1%)	84 (30.2%)
Estimated driving times in minutes [median (min., max., IQR)]
- Outpatient surgery	5 (0, 20, 7) n = 70	5 (0, 30, 5) n = 113	15 (0, 35, 10) n = 80
- Radiologic department	6 (0, 20, 5) n = 70	8 (1, 45, 10) n = 114	15 (0, 50, 10) n = 80
- Emergency department	10 (0, 30, 5) n = 77	8 (1, 40, 10) n = 117	15 (0, 100, 10) n = 84