title: Computed tomography of the normal appendix and acute appendicitis.
abstract: The aim of this article is to present pictorially the spectrum of appearances of the appendix and appendicitis on CT. The images presented were selected from the database of our hospitals. The various appearances of the normal appendix on CT are shown. Appendicitis can be divided into four categories on the basis of CT findings. Examples of each category are shown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284-7800, USA.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ghiatas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Chintapalli
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Esola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daskalogiannaki
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gourtsoyiannis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed