[2] Noncontrast CT in the emergency diagnosis of appendicitis is attractive for several reasons. Administration of oral contrast consumes valuable time in today's fast-paced and overcrowded ED.

All removed appendices were analyzed pathologically and the patients were classified as being positive (acute appendicitis) or negative (normal appendix ... of preoperative CT usage lower, in ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

If symptoms similar to appendicitis ( abdominal pain and fever) occur in age group above 50 years, it is important to get a CT or MRI scan to ensure there are no sinister features of appendix ...