A new study shows how emergency department physicians can avoid needless diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scanning of children with abdominal injuries. Researchers who developed a decision support tool say their findings could prevent many vulnerable children from being unnecessarily exposed… Read More ›
Patients who received annual chest radiography for 4 years were no less likely to die of lung cancer than those who received usual care, according to findings from a large randomized trial published online today in JAMA. In an accompanying… Read More ›
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) use enables physicians to effectively identify which patents with suspected appendicitis have the condition and require surgery, according to a study appearing today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Although MDCT is currently used in up… Read More ›
Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits. But can computed tomography (CT) scans help physicians make a quick, accurate diagnosis of what is causing the pain? Physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston who… Read More ›
