Diagnostic power of various computed tomography signs in diagnosing acute appendicitis

Clinical Imaging

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Lai, Vincent ^a   Chan, Wan Chi ^a   Lau, Hin Yue ^a   Yeung, Tsz Wai ^a   Wong, Yiu Chung ^a   Yuen, Ming Keung ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Computed tomography; Diagnostic signs; Maximal diameter; Periappendiceal inflammation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC SIGNS; MAXIMAL DIAMETER; PERIAPPENDICEAL INFLAMMATION;

TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

IOHEXOL;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855393395     PISSN: 08997071     EISSN: 18734499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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