Proposal of an Abbreviated Noncontrast MR Enterography Protocol for Patients With Crohn Disease
Jonathan R. Dillman, Sudha A. Anupindi, Bari Dane
Abstract
MR enterography (MRE) protocols used in patients with Crohn disease are burdened by long acquisition time, high cost, and suboptimal patient experience. For several indications, highly diagnostic MRE can be performed in five or fewer sequences, without IV contrast material or antiperistaltic medication and with an examination room time of less than 12 minutes. As such, MRE could be more patient friendly, more frequently performed, and require fewer health care resources.
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MedicineCrohn's diseaseCrohn diseaseRadiologyProtocol (science)DiseaseMedical physicsInternal medicinePathologyAlternative medicineInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMicroscopic ColitisAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management