[Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of acute appendicitisin pregnant women in multi-field hospital].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE\nTooptimize MRI protocol in pregnant women with suspected acute appendicitis.\n\n\nMATERIAL AND METHODS\nThere were 44pregnant women (gestation period 11 - 36 weeks)with suspected appendicitis.\n\n\nRESULTS\nFat-suppressed T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was the most valuable to diagnose inflammation of appendix and surrounding tissues. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 100, 90 and 97.8%.\n\n\nCONCLUSION\nMRI was useful to assess appendix and differentiate appendicitis with biliary and urinary diseases.