The Reliability of a Standardized Reporting System for the Diagnosis of Appendicitis

Computed tomography (CT) is a fast and ubiquitous tool to evaluate intra-abdominal organs and diagnose appendicitis. However, traditional CT reporting does not necessarily capture the degree of uncertainty and indeterminate findings are still common. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of a standardized CT reporting system for appendicitis across a large population and the system's impact on radiologists' certainty in diagnosing appendicitis.

Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - October 11, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Vlad V. Simianu, Anna Shamitoff, Daniel S. Hippe, Benjamin D. Godwin, Jabi E. Shriki, Frederick T. Drake, Ryan B. O ׳Malley, Suresh Maximin, Sarah Bastawrous, Mariam Moshiri, Jean H. Lee, Carlos Cuevas, Manjiri Dighe, David Flum, Puneet Bhargava Source Type: research