The utilization of clinical and radiologic tools for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

In general, the selection between ultrasound and CT scan to be the radiologic tool for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis varies among institutions, depending on either the experience of radiologists or the patient characteristics. The major tool in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in our instit...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-06, Vol.33 (6), p.840-841
Main Authors: Apisarnthanarak, Piyaporn, MD, Mundy, Linda M., MD, Apisarnthanarak, Anucha, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Decision Support Techniques
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Patients
Studies
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:In general, the selection between ultrasound and CT scan to be the radiologic tool for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis varies among institutions, depending on either the experience of radiologists or the patient characteristics. The major tool in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in our institution is CT scan, and the main objective of our study was to find a clinical tool to decrease the use of unnecessary CT scan, not the comparison between the ultrasound and CT scan.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.03.009