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Crohn's disease MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is another option for imaging the small bowel as well as looking for complications, though it is more expensive and less readily available.

MRI

MRI

CT and MRI scans are useful for evaluating the small bowel with enteroclysis protocols.[1]They are additionally useful for looking for intra-abdominal complications of Crohn’s disease such as abscesses, small bowel obstruction, or fistulae.[2] Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is another option for imaging the small bowel as well as looking for complications, though it is more expensive and less readily available.[3]

References

References

  1. Rajesh, A. (2006). “Multislice CT enteroclysis: technique and clinical applications”. Clinical Radiology. 61 (1): 31–9. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2005.08.006. PMID 16356814. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. Zissin, Rivka (2005). “Computed Tomographic Findings of Abdominal Complications of Crohn’s Disease—Pictorial Essay” (PDF). Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 56 (1): 25–35. PMID 15835588. Retrieved 2006-07-02. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  3. MacKalski, B. A. (2005). “New diagnostic imaging tools for inflammatory bowel disease”. Gut. 55 (5): 733–41. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.076612. PMID 16609136. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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