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This 5 page paper provides an overview of existing research about the benefits of the use of CT scans as a diagnostic tool, especially in comparison to traditional radiology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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or other imaging in order to provide information for the diagnosis of conditions ranging from heart problems to appendicitis. The speed and accuracy of CT information in conjunction with
other data collected can provide surgeons with necessary information to prevent problems that result in time consumed in assessing possibly fatal conditions. For patients with appendicitis, the speed of
diagnosis can prevent problematic abdominal pain from becoming a life threatening and emergent surgical condition. Typically appendicitis is diagnosed on the
basis of a patients history, a physical examination, and laboratory data such as white blood counts. Occasionally, radiological imaging is employed in this diagnosis, especially in emergent care situations,
where limited patient history may be available. Some researchers contend that relying solely on these methodologies can result in the misdiagnosis of twenty percent of patients with appendicitis (Pena
et al, 2000). Pena et al (2000) argue that the diagnosing of acute appendicitis in pediatric populations is a significant challenge,
based on the fact that the outcomes of initial testing can suggest or hint at other potential conditions. While young children with acute appendicitis may be admitted to the
hospital for observation, this period of observation can often be the time that is most crucial in reducing the impacts of a ruptured appendix (Pena et al, 2000). In
fact, morbidity and mortality from appendicitis is most frequently the result of problems that occur following incorrect diagnosis (Pena et al, 2000). The
use of ultrasound technology is the most commonly used non-invasive procedure to diagnose appendicitis in pediatric patients (Pena et al, 2000). Pena et al (2000) and other researchers have
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