Ultrasound of paediatric appendicitis and its secondary sonographic signs: providing a more meaningful finding

What is it about?

This article reviews the use of ultrasound in diagnosing an inflamed appendix in children and investigates the usefulness of some other signs that can be noticed during an ultrasound scan in determining if an appendix might be inflamed, even if the appendix itself can't be identified during the ultrasound scan

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Why is it important?

This article might make it more likely for sonographers that don't perform this scan often, to find something useful during the scan that might help the doctors caring for the child/patient. This might lead to less CT scans and operations that remove a normal appendix.