title: Magnetic resonance enterography of Crohn's disease.
abstract: Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) has been reported to be a useful modality for the evaluation of luminal inflammation and extraintestinal complications in Crohn's disease (CD). A recent study indicated that the diagnostic ability of MRE was comparable to the diagnostic ability of other devices, such as ileocolonoscopy. MRE can be performed repeatedly because there is no radiation exposure. Therefore, MRE is useful as a method of follow-up for younger patients with established CD. It is useful for evaluating the efficacy of medical treatments, such as biologics. MRE can detect small intestinal lesions even if the endoscope does not pass through the stenosis. The concerns of availability of expertise and the costs associated with MRE should be addressed so MRE can be widely used for CD patients in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naganuma
authors.forename: Tadakazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hisamatsu
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: Haruhiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogata
mesh_terms: D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Crohn’s disease; diagnostic accuracy; endoscopic remission; enteroscopy; magnetic resonance enterography