ReviewThe British journal of radiology2015
Pitfalls in imaging the frail elderly.
Review in The British journal of radiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- [TOVIS pilot study-Aftercare effects of teleophthalmological diagnostics in senior living].Die Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion: variations in clinical and academic radiology.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
- Role of contrast enhanced computed tomography abdomen in the evaluation of elderly patients presenting to the emergency with acute abdomen- prospective observational study.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- PET/CT in senior patients: "cui prodest?"European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2021Article
- Extolling "palliative radiology" in the frail and elderly: each drop makes an ocean!The British journal of radiology · 2015Article
- Extolling "palliative radiology" in the frail and elderly: each drop makes an ocean!: Author reply.The British journal of radiology · 2015Article
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Abstract
The number of older people in the UK is rising and will continue to increase. Furthermore, there is evidence that (i) the number of investigations on the oldest patients is disproportionately increasing, (ii) inappropriate and/or futile radiological investigations are commonplace and (iii) the requests are coming from the most junior doctors. In this article, we argue that the approach to investigating the frail elderly is different and complex. Careful thought and discussion is necessary to safely and compassionately investigate treatable conditions without causing unnecessary distress and suffering.
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