MR ENTEROCLYSIS: STATE OF THE ART
NICHOLAS C. GOURTSOYIANNIS

MR Imaging is currently proposed as an alternative imaging technique for small bowel diseases. The main advantages of this method are the excellent soft-tissue contrast and the absence of radiation exposure. Different approaches have been adopted for studying the small bowel with MRI. The most promising - termed as MR Enteroclysis (MRE) - include duodenal intubation and administration of a maximum amount of 2lt of contrast agent with the patient lying on prone position inside the magnet. An iso-osmotic water solution with polyethylene glycol and electrolytes (PEG) may be used as contrast agent.