Open-Access 12-Minute MRI Screening for Acute Appendicitis: A Five-Year Retrospective Observational Study of Diagnostic Accuracy.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This retrospective observational diagnostic accuracy study aims to demonstrate that open-access rapid-sequence non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is accurate for exclusion or confirmation of acute appendicitis (AA). Methods: In 2017, a locally designed 12 min MRI protocol was made available as a new open-access option (no booking needed) for any emergency department (ED) or acute surgical patient with any clinical presentation at the authors' sites. Uninterrupted single-radiologist reporting availability was provided. A 5-year consecutive report list from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023 was recorded in an activity log, from which 3478 eligible reports were identified as ED-based referrals assessing for possible AA. There was "appendicitis possibility"

SUBMITTER: Jones AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature