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Magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate gastrointestinal function
Author(s) -
Alyami J.,
Spiller R. C.,
Marciani L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/nmo.12726
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , gastrointestinal function , clinical practice , medicine , function (biology) , medical physics , radiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , physics , biology , physical therapy , evolutionary biology
Magnetic resonance imaging of gastrointestinal ( GI ) function has advanced substantially in the last few years. The ability to obtain high resolution images of the undisturbed bowel with tunable tissue contrast and using no ionizing radiation are clear advantages, particularly for children and women of reproductive age. Barriers to diffusion in clinical practice so far include the need to demonstrate clinical value and the burden of data processing. Both difficulties are being addressed and the technique is providing novel insights into both upper and lower GI disorders of function at an ever increasing rate.