The tumors were delineated along the margins layer-by-layer on axial multi-phase CT images, eliminating the vessels ... which was described in Supplementary Appendix 1. Based on the radiomics features ...

When someone raises their hand to defend our nation, they do so knowing the risks — and trusting that their sacrifice will be honored when their service ends. That trust is a promise — not ...

CT scans provide more detailed images and have become the gold standard for appendicitis diagnosis in most adult patients. MRI, though less commonly used, offers an alternative when radiation ...

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But adults also are at risk, since they are the most likely to get scans. “CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked,” said first author Rebecca Smith-Bindman ...

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Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Brian Austin Green had to get emergency surgery last week after doctors discovered the pain he was feeling in his stomach was actually a perforated appendix. The Beverly ...

[2] Noncontrast CT in the emergency diagnosis of appendicitis is attractive for several reasons. Administration of oral contrast consumes valuable time in today's fast-paced and overcrowded ED.