Diffusion-weighted MR enterography for evaluating Crohn's disease: Effect of anti-peristaltic agent on the diagnosis of bowel inflammation.

So Hyun ParkJimi HuhSaikanth Reddy DeepalamSeung Soo LeeAh Young KimSuk-Kyun Yang

Published in: European radiology (2016)

• Omitting Buscopan significantly decreases DWI-MRE sensitivity for diagnosing bowel inflammation in CD. • Increase in the corresponding DWI-MRE specificity by omitting Buscopan is less apparent. • DWI-MRE without Buscopan underestimates the extent of bowel inflammation in CD.

Keyphrases

diffusion weighted
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
oxidative stress
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
computed tomography