The Four Quadrants: Acute Pathology in the Abdomen and Current Imaging Guidelines

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2017
Source:Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Author(s): Bradley Mattson, Kal Dulaimy
With several different imaging options available, it′s not surprising that healthcare providers are unsure which imaging study is most appropriate for evaluating patients who present to the emergency department with abdominal pain. The American College of Radiology currently has appropriateness criteria for patients presenting with right upper, right lower, and left lower quadrant pain and there are different variants for each of these quadrants. Clinicians should be aware of the ACR appropriateness criteria and, whenever possible, should be using the criteria as guide to help them order the most appropriate imaging study.



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