What is it about?
the decision to use CT in diagnosis of appendicitis depends on age and sex in children Ct should be avoided by all means .female of young age better avoided as it is shown to increase risk of ovarian cancer ,adults at 40 years and over are ideally need CT to diagnosis other causes such as cancer , Caecal diverticulitis , younger male the diagnosis is usually clinical
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Why is it important?
using this guide will help as alternative road map for the diagnosis of appendicitis in the saftest possible way
Perspectives
using this guid will not only help in the diagnosis but guid to when and which test and for who to use to reach the diagnosis
Dr imad Afram Jaboury
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This page is a summary of: Alternative guide to utilization of computed tomography in appendicitis, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, March 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12501.
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