Implementation of an algorithm aimed to diagnose pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis reduces the utilization of computed tomography scans, without affecting diagnostic accuracy, researchers ...

(HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, implementation of a diagnostic algorithm for appendicitis correlates with a significant reduction in computed tomography (CT) use without impacting ...

Venaxis has developed a CE-Marked test to assist in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The APPY1 test provides an alternative to CT scans for diagnosis appendicitis. The APPY1 is now being subjected ...

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have developed an algorithm that can help diagnose appendicitis in children and reduce the need for computed tomography, Reuters Health reports. The algorithm includes ...