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  • Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Acute appendicitis (AA) is a frequent surgical emergency, yet its diagnosis and management remain controversial.
  • Clinical scoring and laboratory tests for AA lack specificity, complicating diagnosis.
  • Current imaging strategies for AA lack universal consensus, leading to varied clinical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a streamlined, practical imaging algorithm for acute appendicitis.
  • To define the optimal role of various imaging modalities in diagnosing AA.
  • To address the diagnostic dilemmas faced by clinicians in managing suspected AA.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on imaging modalities for acute appendicitis.
  • Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of radiography, ultrasonography (USG), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Development of a proposed imaging algorithm prioritizing USG.

Main Results:

  • Radiography has minimal utility in diagnosing acute appendicitis.
  • Ultrasonography (USG) is proposed as the first-line imaging modality for all age groups.
  • Further imaging with CT or MRI is recommended only for equivocal USG findings or clinical-radiological discrepancies.

Conclusions:

  • A standardized imaging approach for acute appendicitis is crucial.
  • Prioritizing USG can optimize diagnostic accuracy and resource utilization.
  • The proposed algorithm aims to reduce negative appendectomy and perforation rates.