Technical challenges and clinical applications of magnetic resonance enteroclysis.
With the advent of gradient systems the image quality of ultrafast pulse sequences, i.e., half Fourier acquisition single shot turbo spin echo (HASTE), true fast imaging with steady-state processing and fast low angle shot (FLASH), improved substantially and clinical applications including small bowel imaging became feasible. Within this context, magnetic resonance enteroclysis was developed as a comprehensive examination of the small bowel, providing luminal, transmural, and exoenteric diagnostic information of small bowel abnormalities. Clinical applications of magnetic resonance enteroclysis include diagnostic evaluation and follow-up of patients with inflammatory or neoplastic diseases and small bowel obstruction.
Papanikolaou
Nickolas
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Iraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Greece. npapan@med.uoc.gr
Prassopoulos
Panos
P
Grammatikakis
Ioannis
I
Maris
Thomas
T
Gourtsoyiannis
Nicholas C
NC
D003287:Contrast Media; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003287:Contrast Media