MR imaging of the small bowel using polyethylene glycol solution as an oral contrast agent in adults and children with celiac disease: preliminary observations.
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.
Laghi
Andrea
A
Department of Radiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Paolantonio
Pasquale
P
Catalano
Carlo
C
Dito
Lucia
L
Carbone
Iacopo
I
Barbato
Maria
M
Tomei
Ernesto
E
Passariello
Roberto
R
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*
D003287:Contrast Media; D004573:Electrolytes; C033608:Golytely; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols