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*[[Plain abdominal radiography]] (PAR) is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicitis. | *[[Plain abdominal radiography]] (PAR) is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicitis. | ||
* | *There are no x-ray findings associated with appendicitis. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of appendicitis, which include detection of [[ureteral calculi]], small bowel obstruction, or perforated [[ulcer]]. | ||
*An opaque [[fecalith]] can be identified in the right lower quadrant in less than 5% of persons being evaluated for appendicitis. | *An opaque [[fecalith]] can be identified in the right lower quadrant in less than 5% of persons being evaluated for appendicitis. | ||
[[Image:Perforated-appendicitis-with-appendicolith.jpg|center|thumb|275px|Presentations of appendicolith.<br> Image courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 5881 [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/appendicitis ‘’here’’]). [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | [[Image:Perforated-appendicitis-with-appendicolith.jpg|center|thumb|275px|Presentations of appendicolith.<br> Image courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 5881 [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/appendicitis ‘’here’’]). [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | ||
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Overview
X-rays are not the most useful tool in diagnosing appendicitis and should not be routinely obtained in a person being evaluated for appendicitis.
X-Ray
- Plain abdominal radiography (PAR) is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicitis.
- There are no x-ray findings associated with appendicitis. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of appendicitis, which include detection of ureteral calculi, small bowel obstruction, or perforated ulcer.
- An opaque fecalith can be identified in the right lower quadrant in less than 5% of persons being evaluated for appendicitis.
Image courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 5881 Radiopaedia (original file ‘’here’’). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC