Magnetic resonance enterography and wireless capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

摘要

Background: Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is increasingly used in children due to growing concerns of radiation. Objective: To determine the performance of MRE, imaging findings were compared to wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) and histology results in children with/or suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Materials and methods: Pathology and WCE reports were retrospectively reviewed in 23 patients who had MRE. Results: The sensitivity of MRE was 75.0% while the sensitivity of WCE was 77.8%. Conclusion: MRE and WCE are complementary techniques in evaluation of the small bowel in IBD.