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[Bowel imaging: a reassessment. Part 2: CT and MRI]
C Hohl1, G Mühlenbruch, T Schmidt
1Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen. hohl@rad.rwth-aachen.de
Abstract:
This is the second part of a review of bowel imaging. While the first part addressed conventional X-ray techniques and ultrasonography, the second part discusses the diagnostic features of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including virtual colonography and PET-CT in the diagnosis of bowel disorders. Indications, performance and the diagnostic impact of the different methods are presented and discussed in the context of competitive methods such as (capsule-)endoscopy.
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