Current usage and diagnostic performance of cross-sectional imaging in patients with suspected acute appendicitis: a national survey in China
US is more commonly used than CT for diagnosing AA in both adults and children. The diagnostic performance of US is comparable to CT. These findings underscore the recognition of US in clinical practice as a low-cost, non-radiative tool.
Authors
- Wen Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1308-9732)
- Ruojiao Wang
- Luying Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7318-3897)
- Li Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-0499)
- Zihan Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1390-2743)
- Hongyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-4093)
- Yuxin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8388-7262)
- Xixi Tao
- Jianchu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-1504)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Abdominal Radiology
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-024-04695-w
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital