American Journal of Roentgenology · 1989 · 32 citations · 0 references
MedicinePediatricsRadiologyPediatric RadiologyUltrasonographyAbdominal ImagingPediatric ImagingPediatric UltrasonographyPediatric UltrasoundAbdominal Ultrasound In ChildrenAppendiceal UltrasoundPediatric Abdominal ImagingPediatric Abdominal UltrasonographyPediatric Abdominal UltrasoundPediatric Appendiceal UltrasonographyPediatric AppendicitisUltrasound Diagnosis Of Appendicitis
Sonographic evaluation with graded compression has a high overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in all age groups [1 -4]. In this study, we illustrate the findings on sonography in 21 consecutive pediatric patients with pathologically proved acute appendicitis. They ranged