Acute abdominal pain may be caused by a myriad of diagnoses, including acute
appendicitis, diverticulitis, and cholecystitis. Imaging plays an important role in the treatment …

Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis of all published studies since
2005 that evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the added value of plain radiographs
on top of clinical assessment in unselected patients presenting with acute abdominal pain at …

Objective To determine whether clinical scoring systems or physician gestalt can obviate the
need for computed tomography (CT) in patients with possible appendicitis. Methods …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Using a national sample of emergency department (ED) visits, we aim
to describe use of CBC, computed tomography (CT), and pain medication among ED visits …

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis continues to be a common general surgical problem.
Little is known about whether the contribution to margin has been affected by changes in …

There is controversy as to the optimal CT technique for patients with suspected acute
appendicitis [4]. The most widely used protocol—and one that is conservative and arguably …

'The acute abdomen'is one of the most frequent reasons for presentation to the emergency
department. There are a multitude of potential causes. Imaging plays a vital role in making …

CT scan utilization in the pediatric emergency department (ED) has dramatically increased
in recent years. This likely reflects the improved diagnostic capability of CT, as well as its …

La escasa rentabilidad diagnóstica de la radiografía de abdomen en patología urgente
contrasta con el elevado número de exploraciones que se realizan. La mayoría arroja …