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A Novel Diagnostic Aid for Detection of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions to the Anterior Abdominal Wall Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Joint Authors
Randall, David
Fenner, John
Gillott, Richard
ten Broek, Richard
Strik, Chema
Spencer, Paul
Bardhan, Karna Dev
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Abdominal adhesions can cause serious morbidity and complicate subsequent operations.
Their diagnosis is often one of exclusion due to a lack of a reliable, non-invasive diagnostic technique.
Development and testing of a candidate technique are described below.
Method.
During respiration, smooth visceral sliding motion occurs between the abdominal contents and the walls of the abdominal cavity.
We describe a technique involving image segmentation and registration to calculate shear as an analogue for visceral slide based on the tracking of structures throughout the respiratory cycle.
The presence of an adhesion is attributed to a resistance to visceral slide resulting in a discernible reduction in shear.
The abdominal movement due to respiration is captured in sagittal dynamic MR images.
Results.
Clinical images were selected for analysis, including a patient with a surgically confirmed adhesion.
Discernible reduction in shear was observed at the location of the adhesion while a consistent, gradually changing shear was observed in the healthy volunteers.
Conclusion.
The technique and its validation show encouraging results for adhesion detection but a larger study is now required to confirm its potential.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Randall, David& Fenner, John& Gillott, Richard& ten Broek, Richard& Strik, Chema& Spencer, Paul…[et al.]. 2016. A Novel Diagnostic Aid for Detection of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions to the Anterior Abdominal Wall Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104621
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Randall, David…[et al.]. A Novel Diagnostic Aid for Detection of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions to the Anterior Abdominal Wall Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice Vol. 2016, no. 2016 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104621
American Medical Association (AMA)
Randall, David& Fenner, John& Gillott, Richard& ten Broek, Richard& Strik, Chema& Spencer, Paul…[et al.]. A Novel Diagnostic Aid for Detection of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions to the Anterior Abdominal Wall Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104621
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104621