OAK BROOK, Ill.-- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy when ultrasound findings are inconclusive, according to a study in the March issue of Radiology.

> While the use of magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose appendicitis in adult patients results in some life expectancy gains when compared to the use of CT, the differences were too small to offset ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small ...

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

Corie: I’ve been dealing with acute pancreatitis for a few years now. What are some things I can do to help my pancreas and my stomach feel better? There are multiple possible causes of pancreatitis, ...