CT's impact in diagnosing appendicitis depends on clinical likelihood

October 23, 2008 CT's impact in diagnosing appendicitis depends on clinical likelihood Clinical experience shows that diagnostic CT reduces the incidence of negative appendectomies. Those skeptical about the application's safety, however, may find ammunition in a recent prospective study that suggests CT may be unnecessary when appendicitis is unlikely. Dr. Robert O. Nathan, an acting assistant professor of radiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues assessed the impact of CT of the appendix on 100 consecutive adult patients who presented with symptoms suggesting appendicitis in the emergency room of a 300-bed community hospital.

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