Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients?
Spektor M, Mathur M, Santacana G, Asch D, Huber S, Staib L, Israel G. Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients? Clinical Imaging 2018, 54: 78-83. PMID: 30562678, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal painCrohn's diseaseDisease patientsHigher health care costsAcute abdominal painBowel wall thickeningCrohn's disease patientsContrast-enhanced CTStrict inclusion criteriaHealth care costsModerate interobserver agreementRecent CTBowel obstructionConsecutive patientsMR enterographyPatient riskInclusion criteriaBlinded reviewAbdominal radiologistsMRE examinationsCare costsWall thickeningFree fluidRoutine useDiagnostic CT