Magnetic Resonance Imaging A Reliable Technique in Diagnosing Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a very common type of internal disorder. The disease involves inflammation and infection of the vermiform appendix, a tube-shaped extension of the cecum. Although the exact role of the vermiform appendix inside the body hasnt been clarified yet, it seems that this small organ may facilitate the process of digestion. However, the appendix is not a vital organ and the human body continues to function normally in its absence. The medical treatment of appendicitis commonly involves removal of the diseased appendix from the body. If appendicitis is not discovered in time, the disease can lead to serious complications such as perforation of the appendix and sepsis (spreading of the bacterial infection inside the body). These complications are responsible for causing thousands of annual deaths among appendicitis sufferers.
Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of abdominal discomfort and pain in children. Around 10 percent of children that experience these symptoms are eventually diagnosed with appendicitis. Appendicitis is very common among adults as well and the disease...