Abstract #2121
Accuracy of non-contrast MRI for the evaluation of appendicitis
Iva Petkovska 1 , Bobby Kalb 1 , Shannon Urbina 1 , Matt Covington 1 , Puneet Sharma 1 , Hina Arif 1 , and Diego Martin 1
1
Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona,
Tucson, Arizona, United States
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of MRI for
the detection of acute appendicitis in patients less
than or equal to 40 years old presenting to the
emergency department (ED) with right lower quadrant pain
(RLQP), primarily using only single shot partial Fourier
spin echo-train T2 weighted images with and without
fat-suppression, and without the use of either
intravenous (IV) or oral contrast agents. We demonstrate
that MRI is a highly accurate test for the evaluation of
patients less than or equal to 40 yo with acute RLQP and
a differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis utilizing
a rapidly acquired imaging protocol that is relatively
insensitive to breathing-related motion and performed
without use of IV or oral contrast.
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