The Diagnostic Utility and Clinical Impact of After-Hours CT Scans of the Abdomen and Pelvis Investigating Abdominal Pain

Table 3

The impact on management of after-hours CT A/P scans (a) and the time taken for such actions to occur (b).

(a)

Description of impact	Frequency	%
No impact on management	16	20.3
Ruled out nonacute serious pathology	2	2.5
Ruled out acute serious pathology	22	27.8
Impacted on medical/surgical management	39	49.4

(b)

Time (hours)	Frequency	%
<4	30	47.6
4 ≤ t < 12	17	27.0
12 ≤ t < 24	16	25.4