Intravenous and Oral Contrast vs Intravenous Contrast Alone Computed Tomography for the Visualization of Appendix and Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Adult Emergency Department Patients

The study sought to compare radiologist's ability to 1) visualize the appendix; 2) diagnose acute appendicitis; and 3) diagnose alternative pathologies responsible for acute abdominal pain among adult patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) scan with 3 different protocols: 1) intravenous (IV) contrast only; 2) IV and oral contrast with 1-hour transit time; and 3) IV and oral contrast with 3-hour transit time.

Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - June 14, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Aman Wadhwani, Lancia Guo, Erik Saude, Hein Els, Eddie Lang, Andrew McRae, Deepak Bhayana Tags: Abdominal Imaging / Imagerie abdominale Source Type: research