Table 2.
Number of appropriate and inappropriate requests and appropriateness rates (AR) for CT according to the type of CT examination
| Appropriate | Inappropriate | AR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal-pelvic area | 47 | 28 | 63% |
| Abdomen-pelvis CT | 39 | 26 | 60% |
| Renal CT angiography | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| CT-guided abdominal drainage | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| CT Urography | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| Extremity area | 22 | 21 | 51% |
| Knee CT arthrography | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| Lower extremities CT (other) | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| Lower extremities CT angiography | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Upper extremities CT | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| Upper extremities CT angiography | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| Spinal area | 26 | 66 | 28% |
| Lumbar spine CT | 10 | 51 | 16% |
| Cervical spine CT | 13 | 13 | 50% |
| Dorsal spine CT | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| Spinal CT infiltration | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Chest-Abdominal-Pelvic area | 39 | 9 | 81% |
| Chest-abdomen-pelvis CT | 32 | 8 | 80% |
| Head-chest-abdomen-pelvis CT | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| Head-Neck area | 54 | 14 | 79% |
| Cerebral CT | 18 | 9 | 67% |
| Brain or Neck Angio-CT | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| Temporal bone CT | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Sinus CT | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| ORL CT (other) | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Dental CT | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| Chest area | 48 | 14 | 77% |
| Chest CT | 37 | 13 | 74% |
| Chest-abdomen CT angiography | 11 | 1 | 92% |