January 24, 2011 — A change in diagnosis and treatment was made in nearly half (49%) of adult patients presenting to an emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal pain after a computed ...
May 2, 2012 (Vancouver, British Columbia) — Computed tomography (CT) scans after inconclusive abdominal ultrasounds have a diagnostic yield of about one third, according to research presented here at ...
Plaque detected in abdominal CT scan could be a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Plaque detected in abdominal CT scan could be a ...
Potentially unnecessary use of the tests among emergency room patients with abdominal pain may be reduced by a new electronic medical record tool Potentially unnecessary use of the tests among ...
In younger patients, the estimated radiation risks associated with abdominal and pelvic computed tomography scans are twice those of older patients, according to a new study. In younger patients, the ...
For three long years, a 13-year-old boy from rural Maharashtra endured sudden, excruciating bouts of abdominal pain and vomiting that left him bedridden for days. Despite repeated hospital visits and ...