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Ultrasound of paediatric appendicitis and its secondary sonographic signs: providing a more meaningful finding

Sonography is an important clinical tool in diagnosing appendicitis in children as it can obviate both exposure to potentially harmful ionising radiation from computed tomography scans and the need for unnecessary appendicectomies. This review examines the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the id...

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Autores principales: Reddan, Tristan, Corness, Jonathan, Mengersen, Kerrie, Harden, Fiona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775827/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27087976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.154