Accuracy, criteria, and clinical significance of visual assessment on diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient quantification for diagnosing acute appendicitis.
Akitoshi InoueAkira FurukawaNorihisa NittaKai TakakiShinichi OtaYumi ZenMasatsugu KojimaHiroya AkaboriHiroyuki OhtaEiji MekataTakao SaotomeKiyoshi MurataPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
Combined DWI and T2WI provided high accuracy for diagnosing appendicitis. The inflamed appendix had lower ADC value than the normal appendix. The peri-appendiceal tissue presenting low ADC value was a notable finding of complicated appendicitis.