Appendiceal CT in 140 cases. Diagnostic criteria for acute and necrotizing appendicitis. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

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.

publication date

  • January 1, 1998

Research

keywords

  • Appendicitis
  • Appendix
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0031668921

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0899-7071(97)00080-6

PubMed ID

  • 9699047

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 4