Trends in Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Abdominal Pain in U.S. Emergency Departments
Ralph C. Wang, Aaron E. Kornblith, Jacqueline Grupp‐Phelan, Rebecca Smith‐Bindman, Lillian S. Kao, Jahan Fahimi
Abstract
CT use has decreased in the evaluation of abdominal pain in children, perhaps because of research findings and efforts to implement an ultrasound-first strategy for suspected appendicitis. In contrast, CT use has continued to increase among adults with abdominal pain in EDs.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAbdominal painGeneral surgeryAcute abdominal painNuclear medicineDiagnostic testRadiologyMedical emergencyEmergency medicineSurgeryAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsRadiation Dose and Imaging