Machine learning for selecting patients with Crohn's disease for abdominopelvic computed tomography in the emergency department.
Journal:
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
PMID:
34253482
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) frequently undergo abdominopelvic computed tomography (APCT) in the emergency department (ED). It's essential to diagnose clinically actionable findings (CAF) as they may need immediate intervention, frequently surgical. However, repeated APCT's includes increased ionizing radiation exposure. Guidance regarding APCT performance is mostly clinical and empiric.