Clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pregnant females with suspected acute appendicitis

ConclusionOur large study cohort of pregnant patients confirms MRI to be of high diagnostic value in the workup of acute appendicitis with 100% NPV and sensitivity and 99.5% specificity. Furthermore, an alternative diagnosis for abdominal pain in this patient population can be made in nearly half of MRI exams which are deemed negative for appendicitis.
Source: Abdominal Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research