Magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate gastrointestinal function

• Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 1687 - 1692
• Main Authors: Alyami, J., Spiller, R. C., Marciani, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2015
• Subjects: colon; Gastroenterology - methods; Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; motility; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; small bowel; stomach; transit; colon; motility; stomach; small bowel; transit

Magnetic resonance imaging of gastrointestinal (GI) function has advanced substantially in the last few years. The ability to obtain high resolution images of the undisturbed bowel with tunable tissue contrast and using no ionizing radiation are clear advantages, particularly for children and women...