Objective: Tooptimize MRI protocol in pregnant women with suspected acute appendicitis.

Material And Methods: There were 44pregnant women (gestation period 11 - 36 weeks)with suspected appendicitis.

Results: Fat-suppressed T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was the most valuable to diagnose inflammation of appendix and surrounding tissues. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 100, 90 and 97.8%.

Conclusion: MRI was useful to assess appendix and differentiate appendicitis with biliary and urinary diseases.

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