title: Radiology of abdominal pain.
abstract: Radiology plays an integral role in the evaluation of patients with significant abdominal pain. The cross-sectional modalities (computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging) are widely used, but there is sometimes confusion about how to use each test appropriately. We review how each test is done, consider the strengths and weaknesses of each modality, and discuss how to use them in an intelligent, cost-effective manner.
authors.affiliation: HealthSouth, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*