Fig. 3

Five-sequence breath-hold MRI on a 12-year-old female patient with acute appendicitis (M4), confirmed histologically. The appendix was not demonstrated on ultrasound. There is thickening of the appendix and periappendiceal fat stranding (arrows). There was no increased signal on DWI. Axial (a) and coronal (b) T2-weighted without fat saturation, respectively; axial (c) and coronal (d) T2-weighted with fat saturation, respectively; axial (e) DWI B = 1400