title: [MR colography: technique, indications, and findings].
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved as a powerful tool that has been applied more and more in recent years for the assessment of gastrointestinal structures, owing to its unsurpassed soft tissue contrast, lack of radiation exposure, and implementation of fast scanning techniques. As a virtual endoscopic technique, MR colography (MRC) makes it possible to image inflammatory processes and tumor disease of the large intestine with a high degree of accuracy. In this article we describe current techniques and applications of MRC and give an overview of clinical studies comparing MRC with other diagnostic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1365 Clifton Road, Bldg A, Suite AT-627, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. tlauens@emory.edu
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lauenstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinner
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ladd
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media