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Title: PIT and radiology utilization

Category: Administration

Keywords: Pit, utilization, imaging (PubMed Search)

Posted: 8/2/2026 by Robert Flint, MD (Updated: 8/12/2026)

This single center study at an academic center compared pre and post provider in triage implementation radiology ordering rate. They found higher CT utilization and lower positive CT findings in the post implementation period.  Further work is needed, however is provider in triage good medicine or good for metric numbers?

References

Thom C, Spirek B, Mullins C, Moak J. Quantity matters: Impact of PIT deployment on advanced imaging utilization. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jul;105:109-114. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.04.009. Epub 2026 Apr 8. PMID: 42000674.


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