Appendicitis x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]
Overview
Overview
X-rays are not the most useful tool in diagnosing appendicitis and should not be routinely obtained in a person being evaluated for appendicitis.
X-Ray
X-Ray
- Plain abdominal radiography (PAR) is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicitis.[1]
- There are no x-ray findings associated with appendicitis. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of appendicitis, which include detection of ureteral calculi, small bowel obstruction, or perforated ulcer.
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