Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1211-1216 , October 2010

Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Detection of Appendicitis in Adults: A Meta-Analysis

Presented at the RSNA 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting 2008.

Received 2 March 2010 ,Accepted 11 May 2010.

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 Neither author has any financial relationship to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.05.003

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1211-1216 , October 2010

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