From the reviews: "The internationally renowned authors present an expansive overview of the clinical problem, starting with the history of its management, moving through clinical assessment, modern treatment and providing an authoritative discussion of current best practice in imaging. ... This is a very well written and edited book, crammed full of useful information and interesting images that I will, I am sure, and myself referring to again and again ... ." (Gareth Lewis, RAD Magazine, January, 2013) "The aim of this very beautiful book is to present all possible information about appendicitis in all its facets, both in adults and children, describing in depth: clinical, laboratory, pathology and imaging data in order to offer clinicians, surgeons and Emergency Departments staff members a proper and updated guide to RLQ problems. ... a must have book." (Giampiero Beluffi, La radiologia medica, Vol. 118, 2013)

• Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Treatment Approaches and Issues in Patients with Suspected Acute Appendicitis.- Part III: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Adults.- Part IV: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Children.- Part V: Imaging Findings of other Appendiceal Diseases, Impact of Imaging on Negative Appendectomy Rate, and Radiation Dose Optimization.- Part VI: Concluding Remarks.

From the reviews: "The internationally renowned authors present an expansive overview of the clinical problem, starting with the history of its management, moving through clinical assessment, modern treatment and providing an authoritative discussion of current best practice in imaging. ... This is a very well written and edited book, crammed full of useful information and interesting images that I will, I am sure, and myself referring to again and again ... ." (Gareth Lewis, RAD Magazine, January, 2013) "The aim of this very beautiful book is to present all possible information about appendicitis in all its facets, both in adults and children, describing in depth: clinical, laboratory, pathology and imaging data in order to offer clinicians, surgeons and Emergency Departments staff members a proper and updated guide to RLQ problems. ... a must have book." (Giampiero Beluffi, La radiologia medica, Vol. 118, 2013)

• Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Treatment Approaches and Issues in Patients with Suspected Acute Appendicitis.- Part III: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Adults.- Part IV: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Children.- Part V: Imaging Findings of other Appendiceal Diseases, Impact of Imaging on Negative Appendectomy Rate, and Radiation Dose Optimization.- Part VI: Concluding Remarks.

From the reviews: "The internationally renowned authors present an expansive overview of the clinical problem, starting with the history of its management, moving through clinical assessment, modern treatment and providing an authoritative discussion of current best practice in imaging. ... This is a very well written and edited book, crammed full of useful information and interesting images that I will, I am sure, and myself referring to again and again ... ." (Gareth Lewis, RAD Magazine, January, 2013) "The aim of this very beautiful book is to present all possible information about appendicitis in all its facets, both in adults and children, describing in depth: clinical, laboratory, pathology and imaging data in order to offer clinicians, surgeons and Emergency Departments staff members a proper and updated guide to RLQ problems. ... a must have book." (Giampiero Beluffi, La radiologia medica, Vol. 118, 2013)

• Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Treatment Approaches and Issues in Patients with Suspected Acute Appendicitis.- Part III: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Adults.- Part IV: Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Children.- Part V: Imaging Findings of other Appendiceal Diseases, Impact of Imaging on Negative Appendectomy Rate, and Radiation Dose Optimization.- Part VI: Concluding Remarks.