Contribution of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in follow-up of inflammatory appendiceal mass: Preliminary results and review of the literature

Ozdemir, Oguzhan; Metin, YAVUZ; Metin, Nurgl; Kupeli, Ali; KALCAN, SÜLEYMAN; TAŞÇI, FİLİZ

doi:10.1016/j.ejro.2016.08.005

Contribution of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in follow-up of inflammatory appendiceal mass: Preliminary results and review of the literature

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Ozdemir O., Metin Y., Metin N. O., Kupeli A., KALCAN S., TAŞÇI F.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY OPEN, vol.3, pp.207-215, 2016 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejro.2016.08.005
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY OPEN
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.207-215
Keywords: Inflammatory appendiceal mass, Diffusion-weighted imaging, NONPERFORATED APPENDICITIS, COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS, CT DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIATION, APPENDECTOMY, ABDOMEN, METAANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT, ACCURACY, ISSUES
Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to search the contribution of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in follow-up of patients with acute appendicitis associated inflammatory appendiceal mass (IAM). DWI was used as a monitoring imaging method to assess the response of medical treatment.