Journal article
US or CT for Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children and Adults? A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: To perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric and adult populations.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical literature (from 1986 to 2004) was searched for articles on studies that used US, CT, or both as diagnostic tests for appendicitis in children (26 studies, 9356 patients) or adults (31 studies, 4341 patients). …
Authors
Doria AS; Moineddin R; Kellenberger CJ; Epelman M; Beyene J; Schuh S; Babyn PS; Dick PT
Journal
Radiology, Vol. 241, No. 1, pp. 83–94
Publisher
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Publication Date
October 2006
DOI
10.1148/radiol.2411050913
ISSN
0033-8419