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25 paź 2024 · Acute appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix. It is a very common condition in general radiology practice and is one of the main reasons for abdominal surgery in young patients. CT is the most sensitive modality to detect appendicitis.
20 lut 2024 · CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows other causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. Usually performed with IV contrast (no oral contrast required).
Familiarity with CT findings is important for the correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis, differentiation of appendicitis from other entities, and identification of complications. CT does have important disadvantages, however.
1 sie 2002 · Diagnostic imaging has an ever-increasing role in the prompt and accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population. At the authors’ institution, helical computed tomography (CT) is the primary tool for diagnosing or excluding appendicitis in children.
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.
CT. CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows other causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. Usually performed with IV contrast (no oral contrast required). dilated appendix with a distended lumen ( >6 mm diameter) thickened and enhancing wall.
CT diagnosis of acute appendicitis: imaging findings. This article has been cited by: Christopher Silman, Shunro Matsumoto, Asami Ono, Maki Kiyonaga, Kenichiro Otsuka. 2019. 18F-FDG uptake in the normal appendix in adults: PET/CT evaluation. Annals of Nuclear Medicine 33:4, 265-268. [Crossref]
