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CT Evaluation of Appendicitis

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CT Scan in Abdominal Emergency Surgery

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Abstract

Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain requiring surgery. An early diagnosis is crucial to the success of surgical therapy and to avoid complications.

Computed tomography (CT) due to the high accuracy has become the gold standard for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

This chapter reviews current CT imaging techniques, signs, and differential diagnosis in patients with clinically suspected appendicitis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy

    F. Monetti, P. E. Orlandi & M. Imbriani

  2. Academic Department of Surgery, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    A. Bhangu

  3. Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

    S. Di Saverio

  4. Department of Neuroradiology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy

    M. Stellino

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Monetti, F., Bhangu, A., Di Saverio, S., Stellino, M., Orlandi, P.E., Imbriani, M. (2018). CT Evaluation of Appendicitis. In: Catena, F., Di Saverio, S., Ansaloni, L., Coccolini, F., Sartelli, M. (eds) CT Scan in Abdominal Emergency Surgery. Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48347-4_8

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