Imaging and the use of scores for the diagnosis of appendicitis in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-200

  Dingemann, Jens ^a   Ure, Benno ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

appendicitis; children; computed tomography; score; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALVARADO SCORE; APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRIC APPENDICITIS SCORE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

APPENDICITIS; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84863762650     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1320017     Document Type: Review

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