title: CT of appendicitis and diverticulitis.
abstract: CT scans have made a significant impact on the diagnosis and staging of those gastrointestinal disorders that are associated with perienteric inflammatory extension. Appendicitis and diverticulitis are examples of such diseases, and this article reviews the current role of CT scans in the diagnosis and management of patients with these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Birnbaum
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Balthazar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods