CT utilization for abdominal pain was not increased for patients seen in our intake physician model. These results suggest that experienced physicans are able to appropriately assess the need for imaging in a brief, rapid medical evaluation. This also suggests that a physician triage model does not lead to increased or inappropriate use of CTs for patients presenting with abdominal pain.
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