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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2024; 16(11): 629-637
Published online Nov 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i11.629
Use of the vertebrae and iliac bone as references for localizing the appendix vermiformis in computed tomography
Muhsin Ozgun Ozturk, Mustafa Resorlu, Sonay Aydin, Kemal Bugra Memis
Muhsin Ozgun Ozturk, Sonay Aydin, Kemal Bugra Memis, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan 24000, Türkiye
Mustafa Resorlu, Department of Radiology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale 17000, Türkiye
Author contributions: Ozturk MO and Resorlu M designed and performed research, analyzed the data, and added radiological images; Ozturk MO and Aydin S wrote the manuscript; Ozturk MO and Memis KB revised the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Ethics Committee of Clinical Research (2011-KAEK-27/2019-E.1900162336).
Informed consent statement: Owing to the methodology of the study, the requirement for obtaining patient consent was waived by the ethics committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to the risk of breach of patient data privacy but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Muhsin Ozgun Ozturk, MD, Researcher, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Medicine, Başbağlar, Hacı Ali Akın Cd. No. 32 24100 Erzincan Merkez/Erzincan, Erzincan 24000, Türkiye. ozturk_bul@hotmail.com
Received: March 15, 2024
Revised: October 1, 2024
Accepted: November 8, 2024
Published online: November 28, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: It is important to determine the location of the appendix vermiformis in the population using anatomical reference points. Therefore, when there is a suspicion of acute appendicitis and computed tomography is required, the field of view can be adjusted accordingly, potentially reducing the radiation dose given to the patient. Utilizing bony structures as references may offer some advantages. In particular, using the iliac bone as a reference, as opposed to the vertebrae, appears to be a more efficient approach because it is not affected by variables such as age, sex, and body mass index.