The majority of plain films (X-rays), which are traditionally used to evaluate non-traumatic abdominal pain in children brought into the emergency department, may not be clinically useful, a panel of ...

CT scan shows an abdominal aortic aneurysm above the aortoiliac junction. Each of the three primary modalities—plain films, diagnostic ultrasound, and CT scan—must be weighed against their strengths ...

Helical CT scans — used alone — may prove more accurate in detecting cervical spine injuries than adequate plain films, according to researchers from West Virginia University. The researchers reviewed ...