Small-bowel radiology has undergone dramatic changes in the past 2 decades. Despite
important recent advances in small-bowel endoscopy, radiologic imaging remains important …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting disease that can affect any
segments of the gastrointestinal tract. More than 50% of patients with CD develop stricturing …

The microvascular network formed by the capillaries supplies the tissues and permits their
function. It provides a considerable surface area for exchanges between blood and tissues …

Objective Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables accurate assessment of inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD), but its main limitation is the need for bowel preparation. Diffusion …

Objectives To prospectively compare conventional MRI sequences, dynamic contrast
enhanced (DCE) MRI and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) with histopathology of surgical …

Purpose To validate proposed magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of Crohn disease
activity against a histopathologic reference. Materials and Methods Ethical permission was …

Cross-sectional imaging techniques are playing an increasing role in the evaluation of
suspected small-bowel disorders, and a growing awareness of the risks of ionizing radiation …

Crohn disease is a complex pathologic process with an unpredictable lifelong course that
includes frequent relapses. It often affects young patients, who are most vulnerable to the …

Background Small bowel imaging in Crohn's disease (CD) is an important adjunct to
endoscopy for the diagnosis, assessment of postoperative recurrence, and detection of …

In the last decade, multiple imaging technologies have been developed that improve
visualization of the mucosal, mural, and perienteric inflammation associated with …