Refinement of Appendix Ultrasound Interpretation to Limit Equivocal Results

Background: In children with acute abdominal pain, equivocal ultrasound (US) interpretations of the appendix provide a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. The use of a standardized US interpretation may improve the utility of US and reduce equivocal interpretation. Objective: To determine if a standardized appendix US interpretation could reduce the number of equivocal US results and to determine which secondary findings on US were most useful. Design/Methods: …