Diagnostic performance of computed tomography in patients with suspected acute appendicitis in De La Salle University Medical Center from 2013-2018
Publication Date
2000
Document Type
Research
Abstract
This study aims to determine the diagnostic performance of CT imaging and the accuracy of radiologists’ interpretations in patients with suspected acute appendicitis from 2013 to 2018. The findings show that the sensitivity of plain and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT in evaluating acute appendicitis is excellent (98.04%), with a positive predictive value of 100%. The specificity of CT could not be determined due to an inadequate sample size. However, prior studies have demonstrated that abdominal CT has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing and differentiating appendicitis, providing accurate diagnosis even in the early stages of the disease. The use of CT for suspected appendicitis at De La Salle University Medical Center from 2013 to 2018 enabled satisfactory diagnosis of acute appendicitis using an 8-slice computed tomography scanner set at 0.625 mm and 1.25 mm intervals, with and without contrast material.
APA Citation
Saulog, Keo Paolo U., "Diagnostic performance of computed tomography in patients with suspected acute appendicitis in De La Salle University Medical Center from 2013-2018" (2000). Resident Research. 110.
https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/resident-research/110