Abbreviated MRI in patients with suspected acute appendicitis in emergency: a prospective study.

Galib Mirza Nasirul IslamTaruna Yadav Pushpinder Singh KheraBinit SurekaPawan Kumar GargPoonam ElhenceAshok PuranikKuldeep SinghSurjit Singh

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)

MRI may be performed to diagnose acute appendicitis or alternative causes of right iliac fossa pain. An abbreviated MRI protocol consisting of only three sequences without IV contrast, patient preparation, or antiperistaltic agents could shorten the examination duration while retaining diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
public health
computed tomography
healthcare
pain management
case report
neuropathic pain
high resolution
mass spectrometry
liquid chromatography