{"id":66,"date":"2018-04-10T12:16:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/2018\/04\/10\/perianal-crohns-disease\/"},"modified":"2018-04-10T12:16:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T11:16:15","slug":"perianal-crohns-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/highlights\/perianal-crohns-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Management of perianal Crohn\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Perianal fistulas are a major problem in many patients with Crohn\u2019s disease. The authors of this review discuss the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging as the method of choice to evaluate perianal fistulas, as well as its importance in the assessment of the response to treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nKey points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MRI is the method of choice with which to evaluate perianal fistulas.<\/li>\n<li>In perianal Crohn\u2019s disease, MRI is a fundamental means of patient monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>The usefulness of the Van Assche score for patient monitoring remains unclear.<\/li>\n<li>New MRI sequences&#8217; diffusion, perfusion, and magnetisation transfer may serve as biomarkers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13244-017-0579-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of perianal Crohn\u2019s disease<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<\/strong> Jose C. 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