title: MR imaging of the small bowel using polyethylene glycol solution as an oral contrast agent in adults and children with celiac disease: preliminary observations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of our report is to describe morphologic abnormalities of the small bowel in a population of patients with known celiac disease using MR imaging with polyethylene glycol solution as an oral contrast agent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Polyethylene glycol-enhanced MR imaging is a noninvasive (no ionizing radiation is used), feasible, and reproducible imaging technique in both adult and pediatric populations. Findings on polyethylene glycol-enhanced MR imaging, similar to those of conventional barium studies, may suggest a diagnosis of celiac disease because the technique can not only reveal intestinal involvement but also show extraintestinal findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laghi
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paolantonio
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dito
authors.forename: Iacopo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbato
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tomei
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Passariello
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D004573:Electrolytes; C033608:Golytely; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols