Utility of Emergency Department Chest Imaging in Patients with Cancer: A Descriptive Study

The use of computed tomography (CT) has been scrutinized in emergency medicine, particularly in patients with cancer. Previous studies have characterized the rate of CT use in this population; however, limited data are available about the yield of this modality compared with radiography and its clinical decision-making effect.

Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 23, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Patrick J. Sylvester, Jonathon Stewart, Austin Schoeffler, Joshua Aalberg, Katherine M. Hunold, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Jason J. Bischof Tags: Selected Topics: Oncological Emergencies Source Type: research