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.
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