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Accuracy of ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the emergency department: A systematic review.

Sung Uk ChoSe Kwang Oh
Published in: Medicine (2023)
The use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the ED showed that ultrasound has high overall sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. however, high heterogeneity among the included studies was observed.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • ultrasound guided
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • case control