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MR Imaging of Acute Appendicitis

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is highly accurate for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Lack of ionizing radiation and high contrast resolution makes MRI an attractive alternative to ultrasound and CT in pediatric and pregnant patients. This chapter discusses the literature supporting use of MRI in diagnosis of acute appendicitis, proper MRI technique essential for maximizing diagnostic accuracy, the MRI findings of acute appendicitis, and potential cases of false-positive and false-negative results.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

    Victoria Chernyak M.D., M.S.

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  1. Hamilton General Hospital, Department of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Michael Patlas

  2. Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA

    Douglas S. Katz

  3. Department of Imaging, Pineta Grande Medical Center, Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy

    Mariano Scaglione

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Chernyak, V. (2018). MR Imaging of Acute Appendicitis. In: Patlas, M., Katz, D., Scaglione, M. (eds) MDCT and MR Imaging of Acute Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70778-5_7

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