Which of the following statements is NOT true of appendicitis?
A) CT is highly reliable in excluding the presence of appendicitis.
B) A conspicuously thickened appendiceal wall and fluid surrounding the appendix on ultrasonography support the diagnosis.
C) An appendicolith may be visible on CT and supports the diagnosis.
D) A decrease in the CT density of fat adjacent to the appendix on CT is supportive of a diagnosis of appendicitis.
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