Development of a plain radiograph requesting algorithm for patients presenting with acute abdominal pain

Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery

Will Loughborough¹ 

[1] Frenchay Hospital, North Bristol NHS trust, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LE, UK

关键词: Radiograph;    abdominal pain;    algorithm;    Royal College Radiologists guidelines;   

DOI  :  10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2012.09.06

学科分类：外科医学

来源: AME Publications

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

Radiologists at a large teaching hospital felt that plain radiograph imaging was being performed inappropriately for patients admitted with acute abdominal pain. They felt requests were either not indicated or CT was a more appropriate first line radiological investigation in certain circumstances.

【 授权许可】

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