Courtney Coursey, MD: The utility of pre-op CT scans in rule out appy
Produced and interviewed by Steven Greer, MD 
The HCC has reported in a series of stories about the hazards of radiation exposure from medical imaging and cardiology tests. Recently, portable ultrasound technology was featured on The HCC as a non-radiation alternative.
A February original paper in the journal “Radiology” looked retrospectively at the preoperative use of abdominal CT scans to diagnose appendicitis, or to correctly diagnose other pain-inducing ailments and prevent unnecessary appendectomies. Are pre-op CT scans to “rule out appy” useless, harmful, and done for legal reasons, or do certain groups benefit?
We interviewed the lead author, Courtney Coursey, now at Emory.
Emory, General Surgery, Radiology | apples49 | 
December 20, 2011 1:51 am
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