title: [Role of diagnostic imaging in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a comparison between ultrasound and computed tomography].
abstract: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen requiring emergency surgery. In particular, it affects patients older than 20 years and diagnosis is challenging in this patient subset. The radiologic methods (ultrasound and computed tomography) play a key role in the identification, characterization and staging of the disease as well as optimal timing of surgery. The aim of our study is to assess the usefulness of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and in a retrospective analysis of 54 ultrasound and computed tomography exams performed in the emergency department.
authors: Alfonso
authors: A
authors: Reginelli
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Russo
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Iasiello
authors: Fabrizio
authors: F
authors: Urraro
authors: Duilia
authors: D
authors: Maresca
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Maggialetti
authors: Maria Grazia
authors: MG
authors: Gallo
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Antinolfi
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Stanzione
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: D'Andrea
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Brunese
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography