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

Aydin, SONAY; Fatihoglu, Erdem; Ramadan, Hayri; Akhan, Bilge; Koseoglu, Enver

doi:10.5812/iranjradiol.38160

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

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

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

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
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
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.