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.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 15,
1996
Received:
November 5,
1996
Footnotes
☆Current address for Dr. Choi: Young H. Choi, MD, Department of Radiology, Chung Ang Univ Medical Center 81-1, Phil Dong Chung Gu, Seoul, Korea.
☆☆From the paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Illinois, November 26–December 1, 1995.
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