Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Prospective Study of Z-axis-limited Abdominal CT Guided by Region of Tenderness in the Diagnosis and Management of Adult Emergency Department Patients With Acute Nontraumatic Abd
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to compare the diagnosis and management (treatment and disposition) of adult emergency department patients with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain and tenderness, based on two CT techniques:
The investigators hypothesize that the diagnosis and management will not differ when guided by the two CT scan interpretations. Radiation doses will be calculated for each of the two techniques.