Alvarado Score, Ultrasound, and CRP: How to Combine Them for the Most Accurate Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis

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Aydin S., Fatihoglu E., Ramadan H., Akhan B. S., Koseoglu E. N.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.2, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5812/iranjradiol.38160
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the usage of three diagnostic methods of acute appendicitis which are Alvarado score, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and ultrasound (US) in combination improves diagnostic accuracy significantly.