title: [Actual role of MR in the small bowel studies: dynamic sequences and bowel distension].
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) is even more becoming important in the evaluation of the small bowel, thanks to the technologic advances of the machines and thanks to the improvement of specific diagnostic protocols of study. MR is a pivotal in identifying acute stenosis and alterations of the bowel wall and in differentiating between inflammatory and fibrotic alterations. Diffusion techniques and dynamic MRI allows the assessment of the degree of disease activity of IBD, although nuclear medicine represents the gold standard.
authors.affiliation: Universita di Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio Amato
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stabile Ianora
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losco
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fonio
authors.forename: Pio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeppa
authors.forename: Nunzia Luisa
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Pizza
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cuccurullo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging