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Crohn's disease MRI
Introduction
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
- ↑ 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
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