Magnetic resonance imaging of the small bowel with the true FISP sequence: intra- and interobserver agreement of enteroclysis and imaging without contrast material

Bart M Wiarda; Karin Horsthuis; Annette C Dobben; Remy W F Geenen; Martin A Heitbrink; Willem Moolenaar; Ernst J Kuipers; Jaap Stoker

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.005

Magnetic resonance imaging of the small bowel with the true FISP sequence: intra- and interobserver agreement of enteroclysis and imaging without contrast material

Clin Imaging. 2009 Jul-Aug;33(4):267-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.005.

Authors

Bart M Wiarda¹, Karin Horsthuis, Annette C Dobben, Remy W F Geenen, Martin A Heitbrink, Willem Moolenaar, Ernst J Kuipers, Jaap Stoker

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Medical Center Alkmaar, Alkmaar, The Netherlands. b.m.wiarda@mca.nl

PMID: 19559348
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.11.005

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without luminal contrast medium versus MR enteroclysis for evaluating small bowel pathology, to compare MRI and MRE findings per observer, and to compare these findings with those of an expert reader in order to determine the influence of luminal contrast medium on morphological evaluations.

Conclusion: The use of luminal contrast medium bowel improves reliability for measuring bowel wall thickness and for the diagnosis and grading of obstruction when evaluating the small bowel.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Contrast Media
Female
Gadolinium DTPA*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Intestinal Diseases / pathology*
Intestine, Small / pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult

Substances

Contrast Media
Gadolinium DTPA