Ulcerative colitis MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of severe ulcerative colitis and in differentiating ulcerative colitis from Crohn’s disease. Initial changes in the mucosa may not be detectable on MRI.^[1]^[2]

MRI

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of severe ulcerative colitis and in differentiating ulcerative colitis from Crohn’s disease.^[2]

Initial changes in the mucosa may not be detected by MRI.
Thickened wall of the bowel may be seen.

References

↑ Mowat C, Cole A, Windsor A, Ahmad T, Arnott I, Driscoll R; et al. (2011). “Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults”. Gut. 60 (5): 571–607. doi:10.1136/gut.2010.224154. PMID 21464096.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Boraschi P, Donati F (2016). “MR colonography with a fecal tagging technique and water-based enema for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease”. Jpn J Radiol. 34 (8): 585–94. doi:10.1007/s11604-016-0552-4. PMID 27209295.

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[pmid21464096-1] Mowat C, Cole A, Windsor A, Ahmad T, Arnott I, Driscoll R; et al. (2011). “Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults”. Gut. 60 (5): 571–607. doi:10.1136/gut.2010.224154. PMID 21464096.

[pmid27209295-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Boraschi P, Donati F (2016). “MR colonography with a fecal tagging technique and water-based enema for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease”. Jpn J Radiol. 34 (8): 585–94. doi:10.1007/s11604-016-0552-4. PMID 27209295.

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