title: [MRI of the abdomen combined with enteroclysis in Crohn disease using oral and intravenous Gd-DTPA].
abstract: In spite of the improved MR-diagnosis of the abdomen, MRI is not used as a routine method for the diagnosis of inflammatory small bowel disease. The aim of this study was--after optimazation of the bowel opacification--the correlation of the findings obtained with enteroclysis and MRI in patients with known Crohns' disease. 60 patients between 17 and 72 years of age were investigated. First, an enteroclysis was performed in typical manner. The applicated methylcellulosis was blended with positive oral MR contrast media (Magnevist oral, Schering). After enteroclysis, MRI of the abdomen was performed using T1- and T2-weighted breathhold sequences (Flash 2D pre- and postcontrast and TSE) in axial and coronal planes. The length of the affected bowel and the stenosis seen with enteroclysis correlated well with the visible thickening of the small bowel wall and the stenosis seen in MRI. Using MRI, additional findings could be obtained in 28 patients, such as fistulas, abscesses or a hydronephrosis, or a better assessment of the stenosis was possible with MRI, because of the avoidance of overshadowing of the affected bowel loop with MRI. A brilliant MR-tomographic imaging of the small bowel is possible under the condition, that the small bowel contrast is optimal. The main prerequisite is a large filling volume of the small bowel to reach a homogeneous contrast and a good distension of the small bowel lumen.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik, Radiologische Klinik der Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rieber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wruk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nüssle
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Aschoff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reinshagen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Brambs
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomczak
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA
vernacular_title: MRT des Abdomens in Kombination mit der Enteroklyse bei Morbus Crohn unter Verwendung von oralem und intravenösem Gd-DTPA.