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 ...

In younger patients, the estimated radiation risks associated with abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) scans are twice those of older patients, according to a study to be presented at the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the ...

A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the U.S. has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography scan following ...

The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk ...

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 7-- Clinicians may miss a substantial number of new abdominal aortic dilations on CT scans, researchers have found. Clinical teams didn't record about 60% of dilations within ...

Additionally, the "physicians planned to admit 75.3% of the patients (440/584) to the hospital before the CT; that plan was changed to hospital discharge with follow-up in 24.1% of patients (106/440) ...

Computerized tomography, or CT scans, are being given to children and adolescents in increasing rates, according to new research, potentially putting cancer in their futures. The researchers estimate ...