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An ultrasound may show appendiceal inflammation, gallbladder disease, and pregnancy. However, the most common imaging test that is used to diagnose appendicitis is the CT scan, which can: Provide a series of cross-sectional images of the body.
One author reported the ability to identify a normal appendix in as many as 82% of patients without appendicitis. When a normal appendix cannot be demonstrated and when no pericecal fluid or echogenic mass is observed, the examination is usually considered not to be diagnostic for appendicitis.T scan findings in appendicitis. With high-resolution CT scanning, an abnormal appendix can be observed, and variable CT scan findings can be evaluated in patients with acute appendicitis. A few secondary findings often accompany acute appendicitis.