How to check the appendix color Doppler ultrasound

Appendiceal color Doppler ultrasound generally does not need to do pre-examination preparation, the examined person takes supine position, routine scan of the whole abdomen, the probe placed in the right lower abdomen appendix pain point for focused observation, generally need to combine the application of abdominal conventional probe and high frequency probe. Color Doppler ultrasound examination can not completely rule out the diagnosis of appendicitis, but is still recognized as a valuable method for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, with simple, non-invasive, repeatable, and help to distinguish from other acute abdominal diseases.