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Imaging of acute appendicitis in children: EU versus U.S. … or US versus CT? A North American perspective

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The timing, type, and technique of imaging evaluation of suspected appendicitis in children are all debated. This debate is both local and international. The fact is that choices in imaging evaluation will depend on both local and national influences, which are reasonable and to be expected. There still is a responsibility, though, for those involved with evaluation of patients with possible appendicitis to come to agreement about an appropriate diagnostic pathway that considers standards of care and available resources.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, McGovern-Davison Children’s Health Center, Box 3808 DUMC, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Donald P. Frush

  2. Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Health System, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Karen S. Frush

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Keith T. Oldham

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Frush, D.P., Frush, K.S. & Oldham, K.T. Imaging of acute appendicitis in children: EU versus U.S. … or US versus CT? A North American perspective. Pediatr Radiol 39, 500–505 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1131-3

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