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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 Murata
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • low grade
  • diffusion weighted
  • case report
  • computed tomography
  • clinical evaluation