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The research included 989 patients admitted to the emergency department at Turku University Hospital with suspected acute appendicitis. Low-dose CT scans were conducted on 53% of the patients and ...
The hospital admitted a total of 989 patients to the emergency room with suspected acute appendicitis. Some 53% per cent underwent low-dose CT scans and 47% were diagnosed with standard-dose CT scans.
The hospital admitted a total of 989 patients to the emergency room with suspected acute appendicitis. Some 53% per cent underwent low-dose CT scans and 47% were diagnosed with standard-dose CT scans.
Low-Dose Abdominal CT for Evaluating Suspected Appendicitis . Kim K, Kim YH, Kim SY, et al N Engl J Med. 2012;366:1596-1605 ...
The significantly longer time with the scan may also account for the more than two-fold increase in complications. Even with rapid intervention, there is a "significant complication rate" with acute ...
Community hospitals are more than 4 times more likely than pediatric institutions to use radiation-exposing computed tomography (CT) scans and 80% less likely to use ultrasound for pre ...
Of imaging modalities, the gold standard is abdominal-pelvic CT scan with intravenous contrast, which can reduce the time to diagnosis and is highly accurate in diagnosing acute appendicitis. 3,4 ...
Algorithm reduces use of CT scans when diagnosing children with appendicitis. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 07 / 140731160032.htm ...
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Preoperative computed tomography (CT) may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study appearing ...
When someone has all the signs of acute appendicitis, waiting to get a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis is not a good idea, researchers report. Compared with a straight-to-surgery approach, the CT ...
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