Jan 20, 2022 · 90 rvu is about 60-65 chest and abdomen/pelvis cts, assuming an approximately 50-50 split If pure x ray, that’s about 400 x rays That’s an absurd amount of work to do on an …

Dec 12, 2009 · You can order a CTA of the abdomen if you are worried about mesenteric ischemia, but most of the time when my hospital's ED orders a CT for R/O mesenteric …

May 22, 2017 · THis is a question I had been wondering about... When do you guys order IV and oral contrast for a abdominal CT scan? In other words, when would you definitely add oral …

Jun 7, 2015 · Can someone post a link/list of RVU per common rad exam. I've done an exhaustive search online and all I could find were tables of fee reduction for 2021 and cpt …

Feb 7, 2007 · I'm writing up an H&P for a patient who presented to the ED with lower abdominal pain of several weeks duration. My differential includes abscess, malignancy, and diverticulitis. …

Jul 17, 2005 · Usually CT techs won't give rectal contrast unless the ordering physician specifically requests it. One final abdominal imaging point, you should almost never order a CT …

Mar 23, 2008 · I'm aware of the radiation risks associated with CT scans, and I often tell patients about these risks. I believe patients should be involved in the decisions for their workups, …

Sep 12, 2011 · Hi All, I'm an intern in an emergency medicine program tasked with doing a hour Grand rounds presentation on a radiology topic, which is CT abdomen/pelvis. I'll basically …

Jul 22, 2002 · We get stone patients rolling through the ER who often have 5-10 abdomen/pelvis CT's to their credit. Pump that number up significantly for the recurrent drug seekers in the ED …

May 19, 2014 · Next step in diagnosis? CT abdomen, MRI pelvis, Radionuclide renal scan, selective renal angiography, cystoscopy My guess would be CT abdomen. It doesn't seem like …