[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.

In addition, we reviewed the patients' medical charts to determine which population subset(s), if any, benefit most from the use of CT scan in the diagnosis of appendicitis.

Diagnosis of appendicitis involves physical examination, blood tests, and imaging studies such as ultrasound as an initial investigation and confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT scan abdomen if ...

The fair price would be about $557 for a brain CT with and without contrast or around $291 for a CT scan needed for a ... is immediately necessary (such as appendicitis, hernias, head injuries ...