MR Imaging of the Bowel: Pediatric Applications.
July 3rd, 2008 | by admin |MR Imaging of the Bowel: Pediatric Applications.
Magnetic resonance enterography with oral contrast administration using fast T2-weighted and fat saturated, contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences is the most common technique for bowel evaluation. The main indication for bowel MR imaging in children has been evaluation of inflammatory bowel diseases. A less common application is appendicitis. Other potential applications include evaluation of vascular malformations and transplanted bowel.
Darge K, Anupindi SA, Jaramillo D.
Department of Radiology, Children\’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA.