Emergency pediatric radiology imaging trends for non-COVID-19-related illnesses through different stages of the pandemic

ConclusionsAlthough imaging volumes decreased during the studied months of the pandemic, the number of positive findings was unchanged compared to prior years. No differences were demonstrated in the percentage of patients admitted to the hospital with positive imaging findings. This suggests that, at our institution, the pandemic did not lead to a substantial number of missed diagnoses or severely delay the diagnosis of non-COVID-related conditions. While still lower than expected, imaging volumes increased in April 2021 suggesting a return towards baseline patient behavior as the pandemic conditions improved.
Source: Emergency Radiology - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research