Radiology Imaging Adds Time and Diagnostic Uncertainty when Point of Care Ultrasound Demonstrates Cholecystitis

• Main Authors: David Cannata (Author), Callista Love (Author), Pascale Carrel (Author), Trent She (Author), Seth Lotterman (Author), Felix Pacheco (Author), Meghan Herbst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is specific for acute cholecystitis (AC), but surgeons request radiology imaging (RI) prior to admitting patients with POCUS-diagnosed AC. Objectives: We sought to determine the test characteristics of POCUS for AC when performed and billed by credentiale...