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Query: UMLS:C0085693 (
acute appendicitis
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
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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PMID:Appendiceal CT in 140 cases. Diagnostic criteria for acute and necrotizing appendicitis. 969 47
