Physical examination before diagnostic ultrasonography: Alive and kicking or a relic of the past?
Physical examination was frequently omitted before US referral. While initially linked to reduced clinical reasoning and diagnostic yield, these associations did not remain significant after adjustment, suggesting no clear impact on diagnostic outcomes.
Authors
- Thomas C. Kwee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-8529)
- Alisa Pavel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2983-0214)
- Yuki Arita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-0352)
- Ömer Kasalak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6784-5305)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of Groningen (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112431
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55