Better Visualization of Vermiform Appendix With Tissue Harmonic Imaging Compared to Conventional Sonography

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Inal M., Unal B., KARADENİZ BİLGİLİ M. Y.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.11, no.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5812/iranjradiol.18114
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Appendix, Appendicitis, Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Ultrasound Imaging, Diagnosis, NEGATIVE APPENDECTOMY, DIAGNOSTIC-ACCURACY, SUSPECTED APPENDICITIS, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PERFORATION RATES, HELICAL CT, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, US, REMOVAL, PATIENT
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Surgery of appendicitis carries 7-11% negative appendectomy rates. Sonographically visualized normal appendix precludes unnecessary computed tomography (CT) examination and may reduce negative appendectomy rates. Tissue harmonic imaging (THI) has been reported to improve the overall image quality.