Three-T MRI triages kids with acute abdominal pain

December 2, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Three-T MRI triages kids with acute abdominal pain By H.A. Abella Results of a study by University of Vermont researchers suggest that 3T MRI should be considered as an alternative to CT in the evaluation of pediatric and young adult patients presenting to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded more than 100 million visits to emergency rooms in 2005, most of them due to abdominal pain. According to CDC data, a significant number of patients presenting with these symptoms underwent either ultrasound or CT scanning.

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