Use of Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Appendicitis: Redundant, Expensive, Toxic, and Potentially Unnecessary

) from April 26, 2009, to July 27, 2009, was con -ducted. Emergency department and admission history,physical examination reports, ultrasonography and com -puted tomography reports, and operative and pathologyreports were included in the review. A modified versionof the pediatric appendicitis score (mPAS) was used todetermine the utility of imaging vs physical and laboratoryexaminations.