The reasons for this are varied: desire to make prompt diagnosis by imaging rather than observing ... [2] Noncontrast CT in the emergency diagnosis of appendicitis is attractive for several ...

"Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in a timely manner, but on the other hand the most common diagnostic tool we ...

Researchers found that large pediatric centers achieve low rates of delayed diagnosis of appendicitis while also having the lowest rates of CT use.

One of the key areas of research has been the evaluation of imaging techniques for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis found that ultrasound ...

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis, and timely detection is essential.

A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis, and timely detection is essential. To do so, clinicians often rely on imaging, such as ultrasound or CT scans. Although delayed diagnosis of ...

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis ...