Abstract

Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Melton
G.
,
Li
R.
,
Duncan
M.
,
Harmon
J.
Acute appendicitis. In:
Cameron
J.
,
Cameron
A.
, eds. Current Surgical Therapy , 10th ed. Pennsylvania : Elsevier Saunders , 2011 : 219 –23 .
2.
Rao
P.M.
,
Rhea
J.T.
,
Rattner
D.W.
Introduction of appendiceal CT: impact on negative appendectomy and appendiceal perforation rates. Ann Surg 1999 ; 229 : 344 –9 .
3.
Brenner
D.
,
Hall
E.J.
Computed tomography—an increasing source of radiation exposure. N Engl J Med 2007 ; 357 : 2277 –84 .
4.
Semelka
R.
,
Armao
D.
,
Elias
J.
Imaging strategies to reduce the risk of radiation in CT studies, including selective substitution with MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2007 ; 25 : 900 –9 .
