http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2007/02/Articles/Current-status-of-MRI-in-patients-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease-colitis.aspxMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a promising, noninvasive imaging technique for the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) colitis. This article addresses the role of MRI in the diagnosis of IBD and the distinction of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, including appropriate MRI se-quences. The author also compares MRI findings of IBD with those of other imaging modalities, including colonoscopy, ultrasound, barium enema, and computed tomography.Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 10:59:46 GMT