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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Farwa Haideri [2]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

X-rays are not the most useful tool in diagnosing appendicitis and should not be routinely obtained in a person being evaluated for appendicitis.

## X-Ray[edit | edit source]

* Plain abdominal radiography (PAR) is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicitis.[1]
* There are no x-ray findings associated with appendicitis. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of appendicitis, which include detection of ureteral calculi, small bowel obstruction, or perforated ulcer.

Presentations of appendicolith.
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## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ Thorpe JA (1979). "The plain abdominal radiograph in acute appendicitis". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 61 (1): 45–7. PMC 2494475. PMID 420493.

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