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Review
. 2009 Dec;9(6):609-12.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-6-609.

Imaging the gastrointestinal tract in 2008

Charlotte Robinson  1 , Shonit Punwani, Stuart Taylor
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Review

Imaging the gastrointestinal tract in 2008

Charlotte Robinson et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Plain radiographs remain useful in the acute setting. Barium studies continue to be the mainstay investigation of the GI tract but are gradually being superseded by newer techniques for example CTC and small bowel MRI. Further studies are underway to establish the clinical utility of MR and clarify its place in the repertoire of GI imaging studies.

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Fig 1.
Part of a normal barium enema with sigmoid diverticular change.
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Fig 2.
Magnetic resonance coronal T2 haste demonstrating thickening and enhancement of the distal descending colon in a patient with Crohn's disease.
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Fig 3.
Mural terminal ileal thickening in a patient with Crohn's disease.
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