Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Enterography: Focused on Crohn's Disease.
10.5223/pghn.2015.18.3.149
- Author:
So Mi LEE
1
;
Woo Sun KIM
;
Young Hun CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimws@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Crohn disease;
Child;
Adolescent;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Magnetic resonance enterography
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Child;
Crohn Disease*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Intestines;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Radiation, Ionizing;
Recurrence
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2015;18(3):149-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disease of the intestines characterized by frequent relapse and remission. It often develops in children and adolescents, who are vulnerable to repeated exposure to ionizing radiations. Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is an increasingly important radiation-free imaging modality that is used to evaluate pediatric patients with Crohn's disease. MRE can evaluate extraluminal and extraintestinal abnormalities as well as the status of the bowel wall. In addition, MRE has an advantage in the evaluation of the small bowel involvement. MRE can be used for the initial diagnosis of Crohn's disease, and can aid in the assessment of disease activity and complications such as penetrating and fibrostenotic diseases. The aims of this article are to review the MRE technique for obtaining diagnostic and high-quality images and to discuss interpretations of imaging findings in patients with Crohn's disease.
