Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in distinguishing strictures in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abdallah KobeissyNooraldin MerzaYusuf NawrasEshak I BahbahAlsadiq Al-HillanZohaib AhmedMona HassanYaseen AlastalPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2023)
The results of this meta-analysis underscore the robust diagnostic accuracy of MRI in detecting fibrotic strictures, distinguishing between fibrotic and inflammatory strictures, and evaluating stricture severity in CD patients. These findings support the integration of MRI into standard diagnostic protocols for patients with CD. Further large-scale, multicenter trials are warranted to confirm these results and to identify any potential limitations associated with the application of MRI in this clinical setting.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- diffusion weighted imaging
- newly diagnosed
- systemic sclerosis
- chronic kidney disease
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- oxidative stress
- prognostic factors
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- randomized controlled trial
- meta analyses
- climate change
- cross sectional
- risk assessment