From: Fast acquisition abdominal MRI study for the investigation of suspected acute appendicitis in paediatric patients
Characteristic
Free breathing group
Breath-hold group
p value
Symptom duration (days)
1.9
2.2
0.537a
WCC (cells/L)
18.5
13.4
0.494a
CRP (mg/L)
12.4
10.5
0.212a
Length of inpatient hospital stay (days)
2.9
3.1
0.748a