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A panel of pediatric hospitalists independently categorized each CT read as: (1) necessary for diagnosis; (2) unnecessary but helpful for diagnosis; or (3) neither necessary nor helpful for diagnosis. Two multiple logistic regression models examined 21 clinical variables to assess their ability to differentiate between: (1) necessary and unnecessary CT scans; and (2) helpful and unhelpful CT scans.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 399 CT scans were analyzed. Seventy (18%) of these were categorized as necessary, 103 (26%) as unnecessary but helpful, and 226 (57%) as neither necessary nor helpful. Three variables were strongly correlated with necessary CT scans: leukocytosis, peritoneal signs, and male gender. The probability of a CT scan being necessary was 57% in patients with all 3 findings and 8% in those with none. Three variables were also strongly correlated with unnecessary but helpful CT scans: history of abdominal surgery, tachypnea, and leukocytosis. The probability of a CT scan being helpful was 84% in patients with all 3 findings and 35% in those with none of the 3 findings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The majority of abdominal CT scans were unnecessary and unhelpful. 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