New Imaging Techniques in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Diseases
This article provides an overview of recently developed, noninvasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of gastrointestinal disease processes. The advent of spiral computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and conventional magnetic resonance imaging has facilitated the noni...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/520245 |
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| Summary: | This article provides an overview of recently developed,
noninvasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of gastrointestinal
disease processes. The advent of spiral computed
tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and
conventional magnetic resonance imaging has facilitated the
noninvasive assessment of pancreaticobiliary disease. Magnetic
resonance cholangiopancreatography provides projectional images
of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct, similar to those
achieved by direct cholangiography, without the need to administer
contrast medium. Spiral computed tomographic colonography
provides virtual colonoscopic images of the colonic mucosa, allowing
the detection of polyps without the risk associated with
colonoscopy. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |