title: Contrast-Enhanced Abdominal MRI for Suspected Appendicitis: How We Do It.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe our approach to contrast-enhanced abdominal MRI in patients with nontraumatic abdominal pain and suspected appendicitis. We aim to share our experience on the advantages, pearls, and pitfalls of MRI in this clinical setting, in comparison with CT and ultrasound.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present some typical cases of appendicitis and alternative diagnoses in patients presenting with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252.
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinner
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Repplinger
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252.
authors.forename: Perry J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pickhardt
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252.|2 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI.|3 Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI.|4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI.|5 Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Reeder
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT; MRI; abdominal imaging; appendicitis; imaging protocols