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Whether Intravenous Contrast is Necessary for CT Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Adult ED Patients?

Yu-Hui Chiu, Jen-Dar Chen, Shih-Hao Wang, Chui-Mei Tiu, Chorng–Kuang How, Jiun‐I Lai, Yi‐Hong Chou, Carlos Lam, Ray‐Jade Chen

Academic Radiology · 2012 · 26 citations · 25 references

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Effect of Computed Tomography of the Appendix on Treatment of Patients and Use of Hospital Resources

Patrick M. Rao, James T. Rhea, Robert A. Novelline et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1998 · 718 citations · Full text

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Helical CT technique for the diagnosis of appendicitis: prospective evaluation of a focused appendix CT examination.

Patrick M. Rao, James T. Rhea, Robert A. Novelline et al. · Radiology · 1997 · 441 citations

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The Clinical and Economic Correlates of Misdiagnosed Appendicitis

David R. Flum, Thomas D. Koepsell · Archives of Surgery · 2002 · 420 citations

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Unenhanced helical CT for suspected acute appendicitis.

Michael J. Lane, Douglas S. Katz, Barry Ross et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 1997 · 244 citations

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Imaging for Suspected Appendicitis: Negative Appendectomy and Perforation Rates

Sandra E. Bendeck, Matilde Nino‐Murcia, Gerald J. Berry et al. · Radiology · 2002 · 220 citations

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