OBJECTIVE. A meta-analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of MRI in the
diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the general population and in subsets of pregnant patients …

Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical
use of MRI for the evaluation of acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods The searches …

This is an update of the guideline that was published in April 2011 [1] and whose scope
included literature through December 2010. A new systematic literature search using …

Purpose To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratios of US, CT, and
MRI as second-line imaging modalities after initial US for assessing acute appendicitis in …

Appendicitis remains the most common surgical pathology responsible for right lower
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain presenting to emergency departments in the United States …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of exposure to routine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at
1.5 T during pregnancy on fetal growth and neonatal hearing function in relation to the dose …

Background Acute appendicitis during pregnancy may be associated with serious maternal
and/or fetal complications. To date, the optimal clinical approach to the management of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis during pregnancy …

During the past century, imaging of the pregnant patient has been performed with
radiography, scintigraphy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the rate and risk of appendix
nonvisualization and alternative diagnoses made with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …