Increased CT scan utilization does not improve the diagnostic accuracy of appendicitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 659-662

  Partrick, David A ^a   Janik, James E ^b   Janik, Joseph S ^b   Bensard, Denis D ^b   Karrer, Frederick M ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; CT scan; Radiology; Ultrasound scan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0037998013     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.5017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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