A member asked:

Can chronic appendix be diagnosed with ct scan,? or only the acute appendix [it was suspected that i ve it in my case,but not sure if ct was suitable

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Yes -CT is very good: CT scans or 'CAT' scans are very good at imaging the abdomen and other parts of the body. Ideally, these studies are done with CONTRAST -both oral (swallowed chalk like substance) and IV- which really helps distinguish the structures in the abdomen/pelvis. Chronic appendicitis should be visible this way, although if no contrast is used it might not be as good. I would ask exactly how they tested u

Answered 9/14/2016

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