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Low-dose CT for Right Colonic Diverticulitis an Alternate Diagnosis of Appendicitis


Low-dose CT for Right Colonic Diverticulitis an Alternate Diagnosis of Appendicitis
American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis
IV contrast-enhanced 2-mSv 4-mm-thick transverse and coronal (b) CT images show inflamed diverticula (arrows), segmental colonic wall thickening, and adjacent pericolic fat stranding. Image courtesy of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
April 9, 2021   According to an open-access article in ARRS  
American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT (2-mSv CT) is comparable to conventional-dose CT (CDCT) for the diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis.
By mitigating concern of missed diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis, our results further support the use of low-dose CT for suspected appendicitis, wrote first author Hae Young Kim from the d ....

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