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Eureqa Helps Researchers to Uncover the True Strength of Ultrasound as a Tool for Detecting Appendix Perforation in Children

Eureqa Helps Researchers to Uncover the True Strength of Ultrasound as a Tool for Detecting Appendix Perforation in Children

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For a child with acute appendicitis, the course of treatment depends largely on one question: Has the appendix already burst? If so, conservative management may be considered. If not, immediate surgery is called for, the goal being to get the appendix out before it bursts. It is therefore critically important that doctors have a quick and reliable way to determine whether a young patient’s appendix has already burst. CASE STUDY Eureqa ™

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