Breath-hold fast spin-echo MR imaging of Crohn's disease.

Abstract

of spin-echo sequences, breath-holding was not possible and images of the bowel were blurred. Therefore, MR imaging was performed mainly to evaluate pelvic and perineal complications [I ]. A new technique allows the use of fast spin-echo sequences with a long echo train, permitting breath-hold imaging and high spatial resolution. We present our initial experience with the fast spin-echo sequence (turbo spin-echo, hybrid rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement [HRARE]), to evaluate small-bowel involvement in Crohn’s disease, with a breath-hold technique.