Indications and selection of MR enterography vs. MR enteroclysis with emphasis on patients who need small bowel MRI and general anaesthesia: results of a survey

• DOI: 10.1007/s13244-015-0384-2
• Publication Date: 2015-04-08T05:16:42Z
• Authors: Michael R. Torkzad; Gabriele Masselli; Steve Halligan; Aytek Oto; Henning Neubauer; Stuart Taylor; Arun Gupta; Jens Brøndum Frøkjær; Ian C. Lawrance; Christopher J. We...; Anne Negård; Olle Ekberg; Michael Patak; Thomas Lauenstein
• Keywords: Neuroradiology; Interventional radiology

To survey the perceived indications for magnetic resonance imaging of small bowel (MRE) by experts, when MR enteroclysis (MREc) or enterography (MREg) may be chosen, and to determine how approach MRE is modified general anaesthesia (GA) required.Selected opinion leaders in completed a questionnaire that included clinical (MREg MREc), specifics regarding administration enteral contrast, technique altered accommodate GA.Fourteen responded. Only diagnosis follow-up Crohn's disease were considered over 80 % as valid indication. The remaining ranged between 35.7 caeliac unknown sources gastrointestinal bleeding 78.6 motility disorders. majority chose MREg MREc all (from 100 57.7 tumour diagnosis). Fifty per cent responders had needed consider under GA. most commonly recommended procedural change was MRI without distention. Three experience with intubation GA (MREc modification).Views variable. Requests are not uncommon. Presently suggest standard abdominal required.• Experts using various indications. • Some radiologists employ anaesthesia; others do distend bowel.