The CT scans were reported as diagnostic of appendicitis, indeterminate, or normal. The final decision to operate was made by the surgical team based on a combination of clinical assessment ...

Appendix cancer, once rare, is now rising sharply among younger people. Firstpost brings out an expert’s views on the risk ...

A worried mother brought her 14-year-old daughter to the emergency department after the girl suffered a full night of ...

With summer's arrival, Shanghai SinoUnited Hospital has launched a dedicated seasonal emergency service. Hot weather ...

A CT scan (also called a CAT scan) is a series of cross-sectional X-ray images of the body. Learn why a CT scan is performed and what to expect during one.

Appendicitis: Selective Use of Abdominal CT Reduces Negative Appendectomy Rate Gregory M. Dearmond, Daniel L. Dent, John G. Myers, Shailendra Chopra, Amy L. Mumbower, Ashu Kumar, Ronald M. Stewart ...

Appendicitis accounts for over 3% of the diseases that involve the digestive system, is the most common acute surgical problem of the abdomen, and appendectomy is the fifth most common surgical ...

A collaboration of leading Chinese research institutions has developed an artificial intelligence-based method called GRAPE, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting gastric cancer from routine ...

Hospital apologises after misdiagnosis of seven-year-old’s appendicitis Young patient returned to hospital after acute condition led to need for urgent surgery Expand ...

CT angiography sensitivity ranged from 75.5–87.3%, while specificity held near 90% across scales. Sensitivity refers to how well a test finds its target, in this case, brain death.

The woman's first CT scan was ordered after she had a consultation with the respirologist in November 2023. At that time, the paperwork for the scan indicated that it was for lung cancer screening ...

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Friday night's game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning with a bruised left elbow, two innings after he was hit by an 88.2 mph Walker Buehler pitch. X ...