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Pediatric imaging use in emergency department on the rise

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Pediatric imaging use in emergency department on the rise Diagnostic Imaging In emergency rooms nationwide, the use of diagnostic imaging is on the rise with pediatric patients, a new study shows. Between 2009 and 2018, a study published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals, emergency providers ordered more MRI scans and ultrasounds for pediatric patients. But, the amount of CT scans requested fell. By examining records from more than 26 million emergency department visits from Jan. 1, 2009, to Dec. 31, 2018, a team from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, led by Jennifer Marin, MD, MSc, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, calculated the change in ordering rates for ultrasounds, MRIs, and CTs. READ MORE

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