Repeat abdominal imaging examinations in a tertiary care hospital.


Abstract

A large proportion of abdominal imaging examinations result in a repeat study.

Many factors contribute to repeat imaging, including patient age, sex, underlying disease, initial study modality, practice setting, and radiologist's recommendation.


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2012-01-24


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The American journal of medicine
Am J Med (1555-7162)



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Eng.


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The American journal of medicine

Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. iip [at] partners.org


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Am J Med. 2012 Feb;125(2):155-61



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