MRI of anal canal: normal anatomy, imaging protocol, and perianal fistulas: Part 1

Erden A.

ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY, vol.43, no.6, pp.1334-1352, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00261-017-1305-2
  • Journal Name: ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1334-1352
  • Keywords: Anal canal, MR imaging, Anatomy, Perianal fistula, HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA, CROHNS-DISEASE, MANAGEMENT, SPHINCTER, PERINEAL, SEPSIS, DISTINCTION, DIAGNOSIS, FEATURES, FISSURE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Anal complaints are very common in the general population and are caused by a variety of disorders mostly benign in nature. The aim of this article is to provide the radiologist with a detailed description of the MRI anatomy and technique, and an overview of the various diseases most commonly presenting with anal pain, by descriptions and illustrative examples of MRI features of each entity.