Criteria for distinguishing the appendix from ileal segments sonographically: a different perspective

Year 2016, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 200 - 206, 31.12.2016

Mikail İnal , Birsen Ünal Daphan , M. Yasemin Karadeniz Bilgili

https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.267252

Abstract

Introduction:
We aimed to
establish the new
and objective criteria that can be used for distinguishing the normal or
pathological appendix from ileal segments sonographically.

Materials and methods: Long diameter, short diameter, mean diameter,
circularity index (CI), and diameter index (DI) in mm on transverse images of
normal and pathological appendices, and the others form of the ileum, were
calculated.

Results: DI, CI, long dimension show high sensitivity and
specificity in discrimination of the normal or pathological appendix from ileal
segments.

Conclusion:
DI, CI, and long dimension are effective and objective criteria for
distinguishing normal or pathological appendix from ileum sonographically.

Keywords

Appendix, appendicitis, ileum, ultrasound imaging

Apendiksin ileal segmentlerden sonografik olarak ayırtedilebilmesi için gerekli kriterler: farklı bir bakış açısı

Abstract

Amaç: Biz bu çalışmada normal veya patolojik apendiksin
ileal segmentlerden sonografik olarak ayırtedilebilmesi için gerekli yeni ve objektif
kriterler tespit etmeyi amaçladık.

Materyal ve Metodlar: Normal ve patolojik apendikslerin, ileumun ikinci ve
üçüncü formlarının transvers ultrasonografik kesitleri üzerinde milimetrik
olarak uzun çap, kısa çap, ortalama çap, dairesellik indeksi, ve çap indeksi
hesaplandı.

Bulgular: Dairesellik indeksi, sirkülarite indeksi ve uzun çap,
normal veya patolojik apendiksin ileal segmentlerden ayırtedilmesinde yüksek
oranda sensitivite ve spesifisite gösterdi.

Sonuç: Dairesellik indeksi, sirkülarite indeksi ve uzun çap
normal veya patolojik apendiksin ileumdan ultrasonografik olarak
ayırtedilmesinde objektif ve etkin kriterlerdir.

Keywords

Apendiks, apendisit, ileum, ultrason görüntüleme

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