Benefits of Sonography in Diagnosing Suspected Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis

201437 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Welfur C. King · Hospital General San Juan de Dios

Waqas Shuaib · Instituto Nacional de Diabetes, Endocrinología y Nutrición

Arvind Vijayasarathi · Emory University Hospital

Carlos G. Fajardo · Instituto Nacional de Diabetes, Endocrinología y Nutrición

Waldo E. Cabrera · Instituto Nacional de Diabetes, Endocrinología y Nutrición

Juan Luís Castejón Costa · Hospital General San Juan de Dios

Abstract

Sonography is a lower-cost, faster, and radiation-free alternative that measures up to the diagnostic standards of CT for management of suspected mild or uncomplicated acute diverticulitis.

Topics & Keywords

Diverticular Disease and Complications Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volume 34, Issue 1, pp. 53-58

DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.1.53

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