Use of oral contrast for CT scanning and time to diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis.

Melissa Anne Wright Hugh L GiddingsBayzidur RahmanReginald V Lord

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)

CTIVO scans significantly delay CT diagnosis and surgical treatment of appendicitis compared to CTIV. Omitting oral contrast does not result in a reduction in diagnostic accuracy for appendicitis.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
dual energy
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
image quality
positron emission tomography
high resolution