Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been recently proposed for the evaluation of the esophagus. Our aim is to assess the role of fMRI as a technique to assess morphological and functional parameters of the esophagus in patients with esophageal motor disorders and in healthy controls. Su...
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| author | Francesco Covotta Luca Piretta Danilo Badiali Andrea Laghi Tommaso Biondi Enrico S. Corazziari Valeria Panebianco |
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| description | Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been recently proposed for the evaluation of the esophagus.
Our aim is to assess the role of fMRI as a technique to assess morphological and functional parameters of the esophagus in patients with esophageal motor disorders and in healthy controls. Subsequently, we assessed the diagnostic efficiency of fMRI in comparison to videofluoroscopic and manometric findings in the investigation of patients with esophageal motor disorders. Considering that fMRI was shown to offer valuable information on bolus transit and on the caliber of the esophagus, variations of these two parameters in the different types of esophageal motor alterations have been assessed. fMRI, compared to manometry and videofluoroscopy, showed that a deranged or absent peristalsis is significantly associated with slower transit time and with increased esophageal diameter. Although further studies are needed, fMRI represents a promising noninvasive technique for the integrated functional and morphological evaluation of esophageal motility disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd4777d1e30e43b482ad7a5ee83801c62025-02-03T06:08:22ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/367639367639Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility DisordersFrancesco Covotta0Luca Piretta1Danilo Badiali2Andrea Laghi3Tommaso Biondi4Enrico S. Corazziari5Valeria Panebianco6Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomo-Patologiche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomo-Patologiche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomo-Patologiche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00161 Roma, ItalyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been recently proposed for the evaluation of the esophagus. Our aim is to assess the role of fMRI as a technique to assess morphological and functional parameters of the esophagus in patients with esophageal motor disorders and in healthy controls. Subsequently, we assessed the diagnostic efficiency of fMRI in comparison to videofluoroscopic and manometric findings in the investigation of patients with esophageal motor disorders. Considering that fMRI was shown to offer valuable information on bolus transit and on the caliber of the esophagus, variations of these two parameters in the different types of esophageal motor alterations have been assessed. fMRI, compared to manometry and videofluoroscopy, showed that a deranged or absent peristalsis is significantly associated with slower transit time and with increased esophageal diameter. Although further studies are needed, fMRI represents a promising noninvasive technique for the integrated functional and morphological evaluation of esophageal motility disorders.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/367639 |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Covotta Luca Piretta Danilo Badiali Andrea Laghi Tommaso Biondi Enrico S. Corazziari Valeria Panebianco Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders |
| title_full | Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders |
| title_fullStr | Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders |
| title_short | Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders |
| title_sort | functional magnetic resonance in the evaluation of oesophageal motility disorders |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/367639 |
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