Implementation of ultrasound and fast magnetic resonance imaging pathway reduces computed tomography utilization in children with suspected appendicitis

Purpose Computed tomography (CT) is still used in the imaging diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children at many hospitals. We implemented an ultrasound (US) and fast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pathway for suspected appendicitis at our institution with the goal of reducing radiation exposure...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2023-07, Vol.39 (1), p.238-238, Article 238
Main Authors: Steinl, Gabrielle, Grabski, David, Fleming, Mark, Levin, Daniel, McGahren, Eugene, McCullough, William, Gander, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging
Appendicitis - surgery
Child
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Radiation
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:Purpose Computed tomography (CT) is still used in the imaging diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children at many hospitals. We implemented an ultrasound (US) and fast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pathway for suspected appendicitis at our institution with the goal of reducing radiation exposure in children. Methods All children (
ISSN:1437-9813
0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-023-05521-y