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Table 2 Indications for plain abdominal radiography

From: Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study

 

Total

N = 1997

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%)

  1. HAS Haute Autorité de Santé – France, ACR American College of Radiology, DIP Diagnostic Imaging Pathway – Western Australia, RCR Royal College of Radiologists, CM contrast medium