Key Points
MR of the colon with bowel preparation and distension (MR colonography) has gained access into clinical routine as a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the large bowel. MR colonography can be used as an alternative for optical colonoscopy and computed tomography colonography, particularly in patients with incomplete optical colonoscopy. In addition, MR colonography is studied as a screening tool combining noninvasiveness and no ionizing radiation. The lack of ionizing radiation exposition makes MR colonography attractive to be used in young patients with IBD as well. This chapter focuses on technical aspects of MRI of the colon, including MR colonography, and the following aspects will be discussed: hardware requirements, patient preparation, examination proceedings as well as image analysis and interpretation.
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Kinner, S., Lauenstein, T.C. (2010). MRI of the Colon (MR Colonography): Technique. In: Stoker, J. (eds) MRI of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85532-3_11
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