Re: “Imaging Utilization for the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Stand-Alone Children’s Hospital in the United States: Trends and Costs”

We appreciate Dr Strain ’s comments because they highlight a nuance on the wording of our article, in which we explicitly describe imaging in the diagnosis and management of appendicitis without referring to suspected appendicitis [1]. The study of imaging utilization for suspected appendicitis would require the inclusi on of all patients with right lower quadrant pain. Previous authors have also referred to suspected appendicitis when including all patients who underwent an appendectomy, even when the final diagnosis was not appendicitis (ie, negative appendectomies) [2].
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research