History: 14 year old female with right lower qaudrant pain
This is the appearance of pediatric appendicitis on MRI. Intravenous gadolinium contrast aids in visualization of the appendix (as seen in the third image above, the LAVA-Flex sequence MRI). MRI has recently been a hot topic of research in the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis in an effort to reduce radiation to kids, in concordance with ALARA principles.
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