From: Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study
Total N = 1997 | |
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Indications | |
- Urinary stone | 92 (4.6%) |
- Suspected ileus | 577 (28.9%) |
- Abdominal pain | 305 (15.3%) |
- Constipation/coprostasis | 617 (30.8%) |
- Control after CM injection | 28 (1.4%) |
- Control catheter/probe | 33 (1.6%) |
- Suspected perforation | 110 (5.5%) |
- Follow-up | 117 (5.9%) |
- Foreign body | 57 (2.9%) |
- Non-specific transit disorders | 38 (1.9%) |
- Others | 23 (1.2%) |
Valid indications according to HAS | 235 (11.8%) |
Valid indications according to ACR | 235 (11.8%) |
Valid indications according to DIP | 922 (46.2%) |
Valid indications according to iRefer (RCR) | 922 (46.2%) |