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MRI scans are effective for diagnosing Crohn's disease

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MRI scans, particularly magnetic resonance enterography (MRE), are well-established, effective non-invasive imaging modalities for diagnosing, staging, and monitoring Crohn's disease activity and complications.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the clinical utility and diagnostic accuracy of MRI (including MRE and cine MRI) in assessing Crohn's disease activity, bowel wall thickness, strictures, and fistulizing complications. While other modalities like capsule endoscopy or ultrasound are also studied for comparative performance, multiple papers confirm that MRI yields high diagnostic value and correlates strongly with endoscopic and histopathologic findings.

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Quantified Terminal Ileal Motility during MR Enterography as a Biomarker of Crohn Disease Activity: Prospective Multi-Institution Study.
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A. Menys, C. Puylaert, C. E. Tutein Nolthenius, A. Plumb, J. Makanyanga, Jeroen A. W. Tielbeek, D. Pendsé, L. Brosens, M. Rodríguez-Justo, D. Atkinson, G. Bhatnagar, F. Vos, J. Stoker, S. Taylor. Quantified Terminal Ileal Motility during MR Enterography as a Biomarker of Crohn Disease Activity: Prospective Multi-Institution Study.. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2018180100

Quantified terminal ileal motility on MR enterography showed good agreement with endoscopic and histopathologic activity in Crohn's disease.

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Radiomics to Detect Inflammation and Fibrosis on Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Stricturing Crohn's Disease.
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P. Chirra, J. Sleiman, N. Gandhi, I. Gordon, Mohsen Hariri, M. Baker, R. Ottichilo, D. Bruining, Jacob Kurowski, Satish E. Viswanath, F. Rieder. Radiomics to Detect Inflammation and Fibrosis on Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Stricturing Crohn's Disease.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae073

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) offers excellent accuracy for diagnosing and characterizing stricturing complications in Crohn's disease.

Current practice and innovations in diagnosing perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease (pfCD): a narrative review
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E. Anand, T. Pelly, S. Joshi, E. Shakweh, L. Hanna, A. Hart, P. Tozer, P. Lung. Current practice and innovations in diagnosing perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease (pfCD): a narrative review. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-025-03122-6

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as a key imaging modality for the regular examination and assessment of perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease.

Significance of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) as an improving factor in contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enterography in evaluation of patients with Crohn's disease.
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Bilal Imširović, E. Zerem, A. Efendic, Alma Mekić Abazović, Omar Zerem, Muhamed Djedovic. Significance of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) as an improving factor in contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enterography in evaluation of patients with Crohn's disease.. 2018. https://doi.org/10.17392/945-18

Contrast-enhanced MRI enterography allows for excellent evaluation of Crohn's disease activity, bowel wall thickening, and related complications.

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