How to Differentiate Medically Treated vs. Surgically Treated Crohn's Disease on MR Enterography

Andrew Dean Hardie¹

MR Enterography can accurately identify the findings of Crohn's disease but more importantly can differentiate between patients requiring medical treatment and surgical treatment. A multi-parametric MRE protocol (including T2, diffusion, functional, and dynamic enhanced sequences) is essential to achieving a highly clinically focused examination.