Are facilities following best practices of pediatric abdominal CT scans?
Nosek AE, Hartin CW, Bass KD, Glick PL, Caty MG, Dayton MT, Ozgediz DE. Are facilities following best practices of pediatric abdominal CT scans? Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 181: 11-15. PMID: 22682711, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal CT scanCT scanPediatric facilitiesPediatric CT scansPediatric abdominal CT scansInconclusive CT scanTertiary pediatric facilityRadiation dosageStudent's t-testCT scanning protocolsConsecutive childrenPossible appendicitisIntravenous contrastLess radiationAdditional imagingHigh-quality diagnostic imagesContrast useDiagnostic yieldCancer riskClinical informationNonpediatric facilitiesSame body areaScanning childrenRadiation exposureScanning protocol