title: Technical challenges and clinical applications of magnetic resonance enteroclysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Iraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Greece. npapan@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Nickolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papanikolaou
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prassopoulos
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grammatikakis
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maris
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gourtsoyiannis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media