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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMoore CL, Daniels B, Singh D
Ureteral stones: implementation of a reduced-dose CT protocol in patients in the emergency department with moderate to high likelihood of calculi on the basis of STONE score.
The purpose of this paper was to determine if a reduced-dose computed tomography (CT) protocol could effectively help to identify patients in the emergency department (ED) with moderate to high likelihood of calculi who would require urologic intervention within 90 days. The authors found that a CT protocol with over 85% dose reduction can be used in patients with moderate to high likelihood of ureteral stone to safely and effectively identify patients in the ED who will require urologic intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS018322.
Citation: Moore CL, Daniels B, Singh D .
Ureteral stones: implementation of a reduced-dose CT protocol in patients in the emergency department with moderate to high likelihood of calculi on the basis of STONE score.
Radiology 2016 Sep;280(3):743-51. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2016151691.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Emergency Department, Imaging, Patient Safety
Wang RC, Bent S, Weber E
The impact of clinical decision rules on computed tomography use and yield for pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The researchers performed a systematic review of impact analyses on clinical decision rules for pulmonary embolism. They found that among participants with suspected pulmonary embolism, implementation of the Wells criteria was associated with a modest increase in CT angiography yield. They concluded that there is a lack of cluster-randomized trials to confirm the efficacy of clinical decision rules for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
AHRQ-funded; HS021281.
Citation: Wang RC, Bent S, Weber E .
The impact of clinical decision rules on computed tomography use and yield for pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Jun;67(6):693-701.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.11.005.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Decision Making, Imaging, Respiratory Conditions