Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialRole of digital infrared thermal imaging in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common diseases requiring emergency surgery. Today, diagnosis of AA is made through anamnesis, physical examination along with advanced imaging methods. Thermal imaging confers advantages over conventional techniques for being portable, non-invasive, easily conducted, ionization radiation-free, and inexpensive. Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) has been the subject of research in various clinical scenarios. In this prospective randomized controlled study, diagnostic potential of DITI in AA was investigated. ⋯ This study has enlarged the application of DITI to abdominal pain, especially within context of AA. Thermal evaluation of patients with abdominal pain seems promising.