Value of bone window settings on CT for revealing appendicoliths in patients with appendicitis.
OBJECTIVE
Our retrospective study was designed to determine whether the use of bone window settings increases sensitivity of CT for diagnosing appendicitis and for detecting an appendicolith in patients with pathologically confirmed appendicitis.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of bone window settings is helpful for detecting appendicoliths when evaluating patients for acute appendicitis, particularly patients in whom evidence of appendicitis is equivocal. In this era of PACS (picture archiving and communication systems), bone window settings should be used routinely.
Alobaidi
Mohammad
M
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
Shirkhoda
Ali
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods