… appendicitis is the most common cause of right lower quadrant pain, the focus of this
narrative is on appendicitis and the accuracy of imaging procedures in diagnosing appendicitis, …

… cause of acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain requiring surgery is acute appendicitis (AA). …
with consideration of other diseases causing RLQ pain. In general, Computed Tomography (…

… Suspected appendicitis in pediatric patients will be covered in the … ACR Appropriateness
Criteria ® topic on “Suspected Appendicitis-Child” and will be made available on the ACR …

… right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain, including patients with fever and leukocytosis.
Appendicitis … responsible for RLQ abdominal pain in the United States. Other causes of RLQ …

… While the differential diagnosis for acute abdominal pain in … , and other etiologies, acute
appendicitis is an important … Acute appendicitis represents the most common abdominal …

… In a separate retrospective study of MRI with IV contrast in patients with pelvic pain, MRI
depicted acute appendicitis with 100% sensitivity and 92% positive predictive value and ovarian …

… guidelines for the appropriate use of imaging in the initial workup for patients who present
with left lower quadrant pain, patients with suspected … The appendix includes the strength of …

… for right lower quadrant pain, specifically for etiologies other than acute appendicitis. …
The ACR appropriateness criteria are established after extensive review of current published …

… Ultimately, the CT protocol for the evaluation of suspected appendicitis or right lower quadrant
pain will depend on the needs of referring clinicians, usually the emergency department, …

… The American College of Radiology (ACR) endorses … -line imaging modality for children with
suspected acute appendicitis [2]. … acute abdominal pain, especially in acute appendicitis [8]. …