title: An overview of graded compression sonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abu-Yousef
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Franken
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography