Radiology Imaging Adds Time and Diagnostic Uncertainty when Point of Care Ultrasound Demonstrates Cholecystitis

Radiology Imaging Adds Time and Diagnostic Uncertainty when Point of Care Ultrasound Demonstrates Cholecystitis

Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is specific for acute cholecystitis (AC), but surgeons request radiology imaging (RI) prior to admitting patients with POCUS-diagnosed AC. Objectives: We sought to determine the test characteristics of POCUS for AC when performed and billed by credentiale...

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Main Authors: David Cannata, Callista Love, Pascale Carrel, Trent She, Seth Lotterman, Felix Pacheco, Meghan Herbst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:POCUS Journal
Subjects:
length-of-stay
point-of-care ultrasound
Diagnostic imaging
acute cholecystitis
Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/16596

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