Efficacy of Strain Elastography in Diagnosis and Staging of Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients

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Arslan H., Akdemir Z., Yavuz A., Gökçal F., Parlakgümüş C., islamoğlu N., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.24, pp.855-862, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.905927
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.855-862
  • Keywords: Appendicitis, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Pediatrics, SUSPECTED ACUTE APPENDICITIS, VERMIFORM APPENDIX, THYROID-NODULES, US, CT, CHILDREN, APPENDECTOMY
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In the present study, the role and efficiency of strain elastography (SE) were evaluated in diagnosis and staging of acute appendicitis in pediatric patients.