Can outer-to-outer diameter be used alone in diagnosing appendicitis on 128-slice MDCT?

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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2014; 6(12): 913-918
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i12.913

Table 1 Rate of visualization of normal appendix

	Axial images				Axial + coronal reformations
	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive predictive value	Negative predictive value	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive predictive value	Negative predictive value
Reader 1	95% (93/98)	92% (11/12)	94% (93/99)	65 (11/17)	99% (97/98)	92% (11/12)	99% (97/98)	92% (12/13)
Reader 2	97% (95/98)	100% (12/12)	97% (95/98)	80 (12/15)	99% (97/98)	100% (12/12)	99% (97/98)	92% (12/13)

Data are percentages. Numbers in parentheses are number of patients.

Citation: Yaqoob J, Idris M, Alam MS, Kashif N. Can outer-to-outer diameter be used alone in diagnosing appendicitis on 128-slice MDCT? World J Radiol 2014; 6(12): 913-918
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v6/i12/913.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i12.913