CT scans in diagnosing diverticulitis in the emergency department: is the radiation exposure warranted?
Dis Colon Rectum
.
2012 Feb;55(2):226-7.
doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318239ca5d.
Authors
Nancy Lutwak
1
,
Curt Dill
Affiliation
1
Department of Emergency Medicine, VA New York Harbor Healthcare Center, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, USA. nancy.lutwak@gmail.com
PMID:
22228168
DOI:
10.1097/DCR.0b013e318239ca5d
No abstract available
MeSH terms
Diverticulitis / diagnostic imaging*
Diverticulitis / therapy
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans
Radiation Dosage
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / economics