While artificial intelligence (AI) has shown considerable progress in many areas of medical imaging, applications in abdominal imaging, particularly for the gastrointestinal (GI) system, have notably lagged behind advancements in…
Magnetic resonance defecography (MRD) is a recommended study in the evaluation of patients with symptoms of obstructed defecation. MRD is unique in its ability to diagnose structural and functional abnormalities…
Anal cancer represents a rare type of gastrointestinal malignancy with anal squamous cell carcinoma as the most common histologic type. This review aims to present up-to-date imaging recommendations for anal…
MR imaging comprising high-resolution T2-weighted imaging and high b value diffusion-weighted imaging has proven effective in guiding treatment selection and preoperative planning for rectal cancer. In addition to staging, it…
This review discusses the ways in which the health care provider (or more broadly, the provision of medical care) can cause harm to the bowel and highlights the appearance of…
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Most cases arise from polyps, which can be detected and removed before becoming cancerous. Computed…
Traumatic injury is one of the leading causes of emergent hospital evaluations. Specifically, blunt bowel and mesenteric injury (BBMI) account for 1% to 5% of abdominal traumas with a high…
Computed tomography (CT) is one of the main diagnostic methods for assessing both acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) and bowel ischemia due to its widespread availability, excellent spatial resolution, and high…
Small bowel tumors are rare gastrointestinal tumors. Neuroendocrine tumors are the most common and demonstrate unique subtypes depending on their location. Adenocarcinomas are most common in the duodenum demonstrating luminal…
Ileal pouches have drastically improved the quality of life in patients requiring total proctocolectomy. There are unique imaging characteristics of the pouch and its complications that radiologists should be familiar…
