Lesson from a Single Pediatric Emergency Department: Potentially Applicable Radiation-Minimizing Practices for Non-Traumatic Abdominal Pain in Adolescents
PED physicians utilize POCUS more frequently and employ fewer CT scans, X-ray images, and CT phases than AED physicians in adolescents presenting with non-traumatic acute abdominal pain. Despite lower radiation exposure, the PED achieved safety outcomes comparable to the AED's, indicating that a PED-style imaging strategy may be safely applied to adolescent abdominal pain evaluation.
Authors
- Jong Seung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8720-8901)
- Jeeho Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-0836)
- Min Kyo Chun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-4701)
- Seung Jun Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-1055)
- Jeong‐Yong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-901X)
- Soo-young Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-3568)
- Da Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8588-7848)
- Jun Sung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4028-8155)
- Reenar Yoo
Institutions
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12101306
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00