Rational use of abdominal radiograph: Indications and limitations.

Congress:

ECR 2019

Poster Number:

C-0315

Type:

Educational Exhibit

Keywords:

Acute, Diagnostic procedure, Cost-effectiveness, Conventional radiography, Abdomen

Authors:

C. Santos Montón¹, I. alonso diego², J. Encinas de la Iglesia², C. Martinez Lara², M. Gonzalo Dominguez², J. M. Marín Balbín³; ¹Salamanca/ES, ²Zamora/ES, ³Zamora, Castilla y Leon/ES

DOI:

10.26044/ecr2019/C-0315

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ecr2019/C-0315

Conclusion

A rational management of radiographic examination is needed more than ever to guarantee the sustainability of health care systems.

The use of abdominal radiography has been questioned in different studies and there are no conclusive agreements to establish definite indications among the different radiological societies.

There is consensus on the adequacy of abdominal radiography in the following cases: foreign bodies detection, catheters location, follow-up of urolithiasis, diagnosis suspicion of obstruction / perforation and the control after detorsion of the volvulus.