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Multidetector computed tomographic and magnetic resonance enterography in children: state of the art

Matthew R Hammer1, Daniel J Podberesky, Jonathan R Dillman

  • 1Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, 1540 East Hospital Drive, Room 3-220, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4252, USA. hammerm@med.umich.edu

Radiologic Clinics of North America
|July 9, 2013
PubMed

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Advanced CT and MR enterography imaging techniques are effective for diagnosing pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its complications in children of all ages, often without sedation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Radiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis in children requires accurate imaging.
  • Current imaging modalities may have limitations in visualizing the bowel and mesentery comprehensively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advanced CT and MR enterography techniques for pediatric IBD.
  • To highlight clinical applications and illustrated bowel abnormalities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized advanced multidetector computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) enterography.
  • Focused on techniques applicable to pediatric patients of all ages.

Main Results:

  • CT and MR enterography are successfully performed in children, often without sedation.
  • These cross-sectional imaging techniques enable noninvasive diagnosis, complication detection, and inflammation monitoring in pediatric IBD.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced CT and MR enterography are valuable tools for evaluating pediatric IBD.
  • These methods provide detailed insights into bowel and mesenteric conditions and their manifestations.

Keywords:
Bowel imagingChildrenComputed tomographic enterographyCrohn diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseMagnetic resonance enterographyPediatricUlcerative colitis

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