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Question: Among children requiring diagnostic imaging for suspected appendicitis, does radiation-free imaging compared to computed tomography result in different clinical endpoints?
Question type: Diagnosis
Study design: Retrospective cohort
Investigators from Columbia University compared the use of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with computed tomography (CT) in children with suspected appendicitis to evaluate whether there was a difference in clinical endpoints. The authors retrospectively reviewed a cohort of patients <18 years old who presented to their institution’s emergency department (ED) between 2008 and 2012 and who had CT, …
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