Can Ultrasound Spot the Culprit - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrasonography in Precisely Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis in Children

• Main Authors: Ayushi Vig (Author), Arvind Sinha (Author), Taruna Yadav (Author), Shreyas Krishnamurthy (Author), Somya Bhatt (Author), Kirtikumar J. Rathod (Author), Manish Pathak (Author), Rahul Saxena (Author), Pushpinder Singh Khera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in children, often requiring imaging for confirmation due to diverse presentations. While computed tomography scan is favored in many centers for its sensitivity, it comes with radiation exposure and higher costs. Ultrasonography, being...