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Plain abdominal radiographs in patients with Crohns disease: Radiological findings and diagnostic value
Clinical Radiology, 07/03/2012
O’Regan K et al. – Despite the high rates of utilization of plain film of the abdomen (PFA) in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients, there is a low incidence of abnormal findings (32.5%). Many of the findings are non–specific and clinically irrelevant and PFA is frequently followed by additional abdominal imaging examinations.