Emergency Department CT Scanning for Appendicitis
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | November 2006 |
| End Date: | September 2010 |
Emergency Department CT Scanning for Appendicitis: IV Contrast vs. IV and Oral Contrast
The purpose of this study is to compare IV contrast only vs. IV and oral contrast Computed
Tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adult patients in our emergency
department. A secondary purpose will be to design a specific CT for appendicitis protocol
at our institution at the conclusion of this study.
We found this trial at
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