Searching for certainty: findings predictive of appendicitis in equivocal ultrasound exams

[1] Linam LE(2012)Sonography as the first line of evaluation in children with suspected acute appendicitis J Ultrasound Med 31 1153-1157

[2] Munden M(2014)ACR appropriateness criteria Ultrasound Q 31 85-91

[3] Smith MP(2012) right lower quadrant pain-suspected appendicitis Pediatr Radiol 42 813-823

[4] Katz DS(2013)A critical evaluation of US for the diagnosis of pediatric acute appendicitis in a real-life setting: how can we improve the diagnostic value of sonography? Acad Emerg Med 20 697-702

[5] Lalani T(2001)Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children in a multicenter cohort J Pediatr Surg 36 780-783

[6] Trout AT(2004)Clinical versus sonographic evaluation of acute appendicitis in children: a comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes Acad Radiol 11 971-979

[7] Sanchez R(2013)Impact of radiologic imaging on the surgical decision-making process in suspected appendicitis in children J Ultrasound Med 32 1397-1403

[8] Ladino-Torres MF(2011)Does computed tomography have any additional value after sonography in patients with suspected acute appendicitis? Radiology 259 231-239

[9] Mittal MK(2012)Effectiveness of a staged US and CT protocol for the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis: reducing radiation exposure in the age of ALARA J Pediatr Surg 47 2268-2272

[10] Dayan PS(2013)Managing radiation exposure in children — reexamining the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis AJR Am J Roentgenol 200 969-973

[1] Linam LE(2012)Sonography as the first line of evaluation in children with suspected acute appendicitis J Ultrasound Med 31 1153-1157

[2] Munden M(2014)ACR appropriateness criteria Ultrasound Q 31 85-91

[3] Smith MP(2012) right lower quadrant pain-suspected appendicitis Pediatr Radiol 42 813-823

[4] Katz DS(2013)A critical evaluation of US for the diagnosis of pediatric acute appendicitis in a real-life setting: how can we improve the diagnostic value of sonography? Acad Emerg Med 20 697-702

[5] Lalani T(2001)Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children in a multicenter cohort J Pediatr Surg 36 780-783

[6] Trout AT(2004)Clinical versus sonographic evaluation of acute appendicitis in children: a comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes Acad Radiol 11 971-979

[7] Sanchez R(2013)Impact of radiologic imaging on the surgical decision-making process in suspected appendicitis in children J Ultrasound Med 32 1397-1403

[8] Ladino-Torres MF(2011)Does computed tomography have any additional value after sonography in patients with suspected acute appendicitis? Radiology 259 231-239

[9] Mittal MK(2012)Effectiveness of a staged US and CT protocol for the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis: reducing radiation exposure in the age of ALARA J Pediatr Surg 47 2268-2272

[10] Dayan PS(2013)Managing radiation exposure in children — reexamining the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis AJR Am J Roentgenol 200 969-973