2013
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.13130972
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Use of Imaging in the Emergency Department: Physicians Have Limited Effect on Variation

Abstract: After careful and comprehensive case-mix adjustment by using hierarchical logistic regression, only about 1% of the variability in ED imaging utilization was attributable to physicians.

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“…46 Promising topics for study include methods to safely reduce CT use for minor head trauma, evaluation for pulmonary embolism, and kidney stones. 4749 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…46 Promising topics for study include methods to safely reduce CT use for minor head trauma, evaluation for pulmonary embolism, and kidney stones. 4749 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The field of radiology has catapulted to the forefront of patient care, with imaging now playing a critical role in not only diagnosis but also treatment of nearly every human ailment. In a recent study of utilization of imaging in the emergency setting, nearly 50% of patients had at least one imaging examination during their visit (1). These changes in radiology practice have brought the radiologist out of the dark room and essentially to the bedside, with the radiologist serving as an engaged and valued member of interprofessional teams.…”
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“…Les résultats de ce travail indiquent que le nonrespect des recommandations entraîne 57 % de surprescriptions ou prescriptions non justifiées, donc inutiles. Cette surprescription est responsable d'un allongement significatif du temps total de passage aux urgences.Peu de travaux ont évalué l'utilité ou la qualité de la prescription des examens biologiques [2] et radiologiques [3,4] aux urgences. Pourtant, nous pouvons estimer que dans les services d'urgences, au moins 30 % des patients ont des examens biologiques et un autre 30 % des examens radiologiques.…”
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“…Peu de travaux ont évalué l'utilité ou la qualité de la prescription des examens biologiques [2] et radiologiques [3,4] aux urgences. Pourtant, nous pouvons estimer que dans les services d'urgences, au moins 30 % des patients ont des examens biologiques et un autre 30 % des examens radiologiques.…”
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