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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

MRI is a good imaging modality that can be used in diagnosis of diverticulitis since it has an advantage that there is no exposure to the radiation and it rules out other abdominal causes of acute abdomen. However, it is not the best diagnostic procedure to diagnose diverticulitis and CT scan is preferred more. MRI shows specific findings of diverticulitis which include : thickening of the colon wall, presence of the diverticula, and exudates out of the colon. It may also shows presence of multiple abscesses.[1][2]

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MRI shows the fllowing findings in cases of diverticulitis:[3][4]


References

  1. Stollman NH, Raskin JB (1999). "Diagnosis and management of diverticular disease of the colon in adults. Ad Hoc Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology". Am J Gastroenterol. 94 (11): 3110–21. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01501.x. PMID 10566700.
  2. McKee RF, Deignan RW, Krukowski ZH (1993). "Radiological investigation in acute diverticulitis". Br J Surg. 80 (5): 560–5. PMID 8518890.
  3. Heverhagen JT, Sitter H, Zielke A, Klose KJ (2008). "Prospective evaluation of the value of magnetic resonance imaging in suspected acute sigmoid diverticulitis". Dis Colon Rectum. 51 (12): 1810–5. doi:10.1007/s10350-008-9330-4. PMID 18443876.
  4. Heverhagen JT, Zielke A, Ishaque N, Bohrer T, El-Sheik M, Klose KJ (2001). "Acute colonic diverticulitis: visualization in magnetic resonance imaging". Magn Reson Imaging. 19 (10): 1275–7. PMID 11804754.

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