title: [Roentgen imaging in acute abdominal pain is dispensable].
abstract: Plain abdominal X-ray films are overused in patients with acute abdominal pain. Focusing on medical history and physical examination helps to reduce the number of plain films used and saves costs.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Böhner
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Verreet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohmann
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
vernacular_title: Röntgennativaufnahmen bei akuten Bauchschmerzen sind vermeidbar.