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May 21, 2012
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EMR tool cuts CT scans in emergency room patients
Diagnostic Imaging
Electronic medical records (EMRs) can keep track of radiation exposure and reduce unnecessary CT scans in emergency room patients with abdominal pain, said researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Emergency room physicians often rely on CT scans to determine the cause of abdominal pain, but there are few clear guidelines on which patients should receive such scans. With a 10-fold increase in CT use since the mid-90s, there is concern with its increased use, researchers said. Their study was presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. More

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