Acute appendicitis and pregnancy: diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging.
Dominique A BadrMohammed-Hadj SelsabilViviane ThillSebastian DobosAdela OstrovskaJacques C JaniMieke M CanniePublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
MRI is reliable in confirming or excluding acute appendicitis during pregnancy, with a rate of visualization of the appendix approaching 100%. Efforts should be focused on the implementation of MRI as a first-line imaging exam in the workup of suspected acute appendicitis during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- diffusion weighted imaging
- quality improvement
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- high resolution
- primary care
- pulmonary embolism
- magnetic resonance
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- mass spectrometry
- pregnant women
- fluorescence imaging
- photodynamic therapy
- electron microscopy