Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, with the small bowel (SB) being the most commonly affected site. In some patients, refractory inflammation or chronic strictures of the SB are responsible for a debilitating course of the disease that might lead to severely reduced quality of life. Therefore, SB imaging is a crucial element ...

IntrOductIOn Imaging of the bowel has been a challenge to the radiologists. Each imaging modality has its own merits and demerits. The small bowel is always a challenging area for surgeon and gastroenterologist because of its long length and patients with bowel pathology present with vague symptoms. Barium investigation is less sensitive [1,2]. Capsule endoscopy gives a lot of information about...

Desmoid tumors (DTs) are benign tumors which are not seen very often, and most of the radiologists and clinicians do not know the characteristics of them very well. Correct and early diagnosis of DTs is important for decreasing mortality and morbidity. Computed tomography enterography (CTE) is a new modality for small bowel imaging which combines the improved spatial and temporal resolution of ...

BACKGROUND AND GOALS Magnetic resonance (MR) enterography provides the advantages of conventional enteroclysis and those of cross-sectional imaging. Adequate luminal distension, combined with ultrafast sequences, results in excellent delineation of mural and extramural manifestations of Crohn's disease. Recent technical advances, including ultra-high-field strength MR with its capability to pro...

Computed tomography enterography (CTE) has become a main modality for the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It simultaneously offers visualization of the small bowel and extraintestinal status, which is helpful for diagnosing IBD. Crohn disease has long segmental enhancing wall thickening related with the eccentric longitudinal distribution. In addition, mural stratification, fibr...

Introduction A Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro-intestinal tract, and can present diagnostic and surgical challenges. Arising from failure of the omphalomesenteric duct to close properly, MD can occur in up to 2% of the population and can manifest as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Meckel’s diverticulitis, obstruction, and intussusception [1]. Wh...

Enterovesical fistula is an abnormal communication between the bladder and the intestine. The accurate localization of leakage is important for accurate treatment planning. Some imaging techniques can not demonstrate the fistula; therefore, choosing the appropriate imaging technique is necessary. CT enterography (CTE) is a new technique for evaluation of the small bowel and the entire abdomen. ...