Diagnostic power of various computed tomography signs in diagnosing acute appendicitis
| Autor: | Hin Yue Lau, Yiu Chung Wong, WC Chan, Vincent Lai, Ming Keung Yuen, Tsz Wai Yeung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Computed tomography Sensitivity and Specificity Young Adult medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Child Pelvis Aged Aged 80 and over Retrospective review medicine.diagnostic_test Luminal diameter business.industry CT Abdomen Reproducibility of Results Middle Aged Appendicitis Appendix medicine.anatomical_structure Child Preschool Acute appendicitis Female Radiology Wall thickness business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Clinical imaging. 36(1) |
| ISSN: | 1873-4499 |
| Popis: | Objective To review the diagnostic power of various computed tomography (CT) signs in acute appendicitis, in particular those initially classified as inconclusive. Materials and methods Retrospective review of 100 CT abdomen and pelvis studies with assessment of maximal luminal diameter, wall thickness and cross-sectional diameter of the appendix, periappendiceal inflammatory changes, and presence of appendicolith. Results All CT signs show statistically significant occurrences in acute appendicitis. Their respective cut-off values with best sensitivity and specificity were calculated. Those from the inconclusive cases were also reviewed. Conclusion Maximal cross-sectional diameter of the appendix is the most powerful parameter. Rest of the CT signs is supportive, especially in cases with inconclusive results. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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