Diagnostic Intensity (IMAGE) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Caption A new study co-authored by MIT scholars shows regions of the US where medical providers are most likely to offer tests and treatments, given populations with equivalent levels of underlying health. Areas with greater "diagnostic intensity," as the researchers call it, are in red. Credit Courtesy of the researchers Usage Restrictions Images are made available to non-commercial entities, press and the general public under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license. You may not alter the images provided, other than to crop them to size. A credit line must be used when reproducing images. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.