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.

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It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted ... desire to make prompt diagnosis by imaging rather than observing in today's busy ED, wide ...

“Unsurprisingly, pediatric centers were able to accurately diagnose appendicitis without heavy reliance on CT scans. This is likely due to their access to high-quality ultrasound capabilities ...

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

In addition, we reviewed the patients' medical charts to determine which population subset(s), if any, benefit most from the use of CT scan in the diagnosis of appendicitis.