A novel identification system combining diffusion kurtosis imaging with conventional magnetic resonance imaging to assess intestinal strictures in patients with Crohn's disease.

Jin-Fang DuBao-Lan LuSi-Yun HuangRen MaoZhong-Wei ZhangQing-Hua CaoZhi-Hui ChenShuo-Yang LiQing-Lian QinCan-Hui SunShi-Ting FengZi-Ping LiLi HuangXue-Hua Li

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

DKI can be used to assess bowel fibrosis. The new MRI-based classification can help to distinguish between fibrotic and inflammatory intestinal strictures in patients with CD.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced
high resolution
machine learning
computed tomography
deep learning
systemic sclerosis
oxidative stress
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
mass spectrometry
nk cells