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How accurate is small bowel mri with oral & iv contrast at detecting colon and rectum abnormalities?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

If the radiologist keyed in on only the small intestine I wouldn't bank on his/ her detecting colon.or rectal cancer during the study.

Answered 3/31/2022

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