Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound studies in pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis are often non-diagnostic. The primary objective of this investigation was to determine if combining these non-diagnostic imaging results with white blood cell (WBC) cutoffs improves their negative predictive values. The secondary objective was to determine the test characteristics of the fast, non-contrast MRI protocol used for suspected appendicitis. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Kennedy Thomas, Thompson Amy, Choudhary Arabinda, Schenker Kathleen, Depiero Andrew

Keywords: Appendicitis, MRI, ultrasound