Appropriateness of radiology test requests by an emergency department: a retrospective study

Martins, Rute; Raimundo, Pedro; Alves, Pedro; Monteiro, Rodrigo; Silva, Luís Duarte; Gomes, André; Afonso, Graça

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Imaging tests are essential for diagnosis in the emergency context and convey clinical information that is essential to assess the appropriateness of the tests and improve their interpretation. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the imaging tests requested by the Emergency Department in a district hospital.

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Diagnostic Imaging/statistics & numerical data Emergency service Hospital Practice patterns Physicians Unnecessary procedures Hospital Radiology Department