| Literature DB >> 9699047 |
Y H Choi1, E Fischer, S A Hoda, W A Rubenstein, K P Morrissey, D Hertford, K Hwang, E Ramirez de Arellano, E Kazam.
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) was performed in 140 patients with suspected acute appendicitis. Thin collimation (5 mm), intravenous contrast enhancement, 1-second scan times, and supplementary cecal air insufflation were emphasized. CT accuracy was 98% overall (137/140), and 99% in the 124 cases with early surgery. Necrotizing appendicitis was diagnosed by CT with 86% accuracy and 90% positive predictive value.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9699047 DOI： 10.1016/s0899-7071(97)00080-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Imaging ISSN： 0899-7071 Impact factor: 1.605