Current State of Abdominal Computed Tomography Performed in Emergency Department of a Tertiary University Hospital and Development of a Preliminary Interpretation Checklist

Purpose: Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is a widely recognized method to diagnose patients with acute abdominal pain in the emergency departments (EDs). We aimed to investigate the current state and interpretations of abdominal CT performed in the ED of a tertiary university hospital. Methods: This was a retrospective study based on an abdominal CT database and medical records of patients over 15 years of age, who had visited our ED between...