Imaging of the small bowel: a review of current practice

Abstract

This article summarises radiological imaging of the small bowel, with an emphasis on Crohn's disease. Different imaging techniques are discussed, including the advantages and disadvantages of each modality, and radiological findings for common small bowel pathologies are described, supplemented with pictorial examples.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Crohn's disease; Fluoroscopy; Imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiology; Small bowel; X-ray.