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MRI for clinically suspected appendicitis during pregnancy.

Department of Radiology, Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, Leidschendam 2582HS, The Netherlands.
American Journal of Roentgenology (impact factor: 2.78). 10/2004; 183(3):671-5. pp.671-5
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether MRI can be used to accurately diagnose or exclude appendicitis in pregnant patients with clinically suspected appendicitis. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that MRI is helpful in the examination and diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant patients. MRI may therefore be a good alternative to CT in pregnant patients for whom sonographic findings are nondiagnostic.

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Keywords

acute appendicitis
 
appendicitis
 
clinically
 
diagnose
 
good alternative
 
MRI
 
pregnant patients
 

Lodewijk P Cobben