Velocity-Encoded Phase-Contrast MRI for Measuring Mesenteric Blood Flow in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Small-Bowel Crohn Disease
Nadeen Abu Ata, Jonathan R. Dillman, Deep Gandhi, Jonathan A. Dudley, Andrew T. Trout, Rebecca Imbus, Alexander J. Towbin, Lee A. Denson, Jean A. Tkach
Abstract
MRI-based mesenteric blood flow measurements provide a potential novel marker of intestinal inflammation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood flowSuperior mesenteric arteryCrohn's diseaseSuperior mesenteric veinRadiologyProspective cohort studyInternal medicineBlood testGastroenterologyMagnetic resonance imagingSMA*Mesenteric ischemiaPredictive value of testsSurgeryMesenteric VeinDiseasePathologyAbdominal painAbdominal aortaCase-control studyHemodynamicsVascular diseaseMesenteric arteriesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseAbdominal vascular conditions and treatmentsGastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment