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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2014

Early MRI findings of small bowel obstruction: an experimental study in rats.

Daniela Berritto, Francesca Iacobellis, Maria Paola Belfiore, Claudia Rossi, Luca Saba, Roberto Grassi

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. MR Imaging-based Evaluation of Mesenteric Ischemia Caused by Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction and Mesenteric Venous Occlusion: An Experimental Study Using Rabbits.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2020
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Daniela BerrittoRadiology Department, Seconda Università di Napoli, Piazza Miraglia 2, 80138, Naples, Italy.
Francesca Iacobellis
Maria Paola Belfiore
Claudia Rossi
Luca Saba
Roberto Grassi
University of Naples Federico II · ITAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Cagliari · ITIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · IT

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Abstract

purposeThis study was undertaken to identify the early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of small bowel obstruction (SBO) and to analyse their evolution over time comparing them with histological findings. MATERIALS AND

methodsSBO was surgically induced in 10 rats divided into two groups monitored at predetermined time points until the 8th hour: group 1, macroscopically observed and group 2, investigated with 7-Tesla micro-MRI (7 T μ-MR). At the end of observation, the bowel was excised for histological analysis.

results7 T μ-MRI T2-w sequences acquired 15 min after SBO, showed early evidence of bowel wall hyperintensity and a small amount of peritoneal free fluid. At 1 h, a hyperintensity of the loop proximal to the obstruction was found and, after 4 h, free fluid between the loops, bowel wall thickening and increased wall hyperintensity were also found. After 6 h hypotonic reflex ileus (only gas-filled dilated loops) was detected, which became paralytic ileus (dilation with air-fluid levels) after 8 h. The MRI findings were all confirmed at histological examination.

conclusionsThis study allows definition of the early MRI features of SBO (peritoneal free fluid and hyperintensity of the injured bowel) and their chronological evolution, also confirmed by histological examination. Our data suggest a potential role of MR imaging in the early diagnostic assessment and management of patients with SBO. The chance to achieve an early detection of bowel injury and to correlate the histological pattern with imaging findings could contribute to a finer and earlier diagnosis and a more effective treatment.

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-Dawley

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