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28 wrz 2024 · CT. CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows for alternative causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. The need for contrast (IV, oral, or both) is debatable and varies from institution to institution.
2 cze 2024 · Acute appendicitis is a common indication for abdominal computed tomography (CT) in younger patients presenting with fever, right lower quadrant pain and elevated white blood cell count. Acute appendicitis is also an important diagnosis to consider in older patients, although it is less common in this group.
This article reviews various CT protocols for appendicitis, identifies key CT findings for diagnosing appendicitis, discusses unusual manifestations such as chronic and recurrent appendicitis, and profiles imaging features that differentiate appendicitis from other inflammatory and neoplastic ileocecal conditions.
5 lip 2020 · In this article we will discuss the role of US in appendicitis and the additional role of CT scan. The variable US features in the different stages of appendicitis will be dealt with, as well as the problem of spontaneously resolving appendicitis and the appendiceal abscess.
1 wrz 2020 · The first steps are with the use of the appropriate imaging modality (US, CT and MRI) to locate the appendix in abdominal cavity and to identify the features of appendicitis and its complications through specific imaging signs.
29 cze 2022 · The ACR Appropriateness Criteria recommend scanning the upper abdomen as well as the pelvis in patients with suspected appendicitis. In practice, scanning beyond the intended range (i.e., “image creep”) often occurs in abdomen CT [ 21 ], which leads to higher doses.
OBJECTIVE. This article reviews various CT protocols for appendicitis, identifies key CT findings for diagnosing appendicitis, discusses unusual manifestations such as chronic and re-current appendicitis, and profiles imaging features that differentiate appendicitis from other in-flammatory and neoplastic ileocecal conditions.
