# The Importance of Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Monitoring Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Clinical Significance and Current Challenges

**Authors:** Roxana Elena Mirică, Teodora Florentina Matură, Eliza Craciun, Dana Pavel

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics15121540 · Diagnostics · 2025-06-17

## TL;DR

This paper reviews how magnetic resonance enterography helps monitor inflammatory bowel diseases without radiation, and discusses its benefits and future improvements.

## Contribution

The paper highlights MRE's clinical advantages and explores future directions like AI integration for better accuracy.

## Key findings

- MRE is a non-invasive imaging method useful for diagnosing and monitoring inflammatory bowel diseases.
- MRE avoids ionizing radiation and provides detailed information on intestinal inflammation and treatment response.
- Current challenges include protocol optimization and the potential of AI to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

## Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with a growing prevalence worldwide, requiring precise diagnostic and monitoring methods to guide their appropriate treatment. In this context, MRE (Magnetic Resonance Enterography) has become an essential imaging technique as a non-invasive option for the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in recent years. This method provides detailed information about intestinal inflammation, disease activity, complications, and response to therapy, without the need to expose the patient to ionizing radiation. This study analyzes the advantages of MRE over other imaging methods, as well as its clinical applicability and current challenges. We also discuss future perspectives, including the integration of artificial intelligence and the optimization of protocols for better diagnostic accuracy.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** Crohn’s disease (MONDO:0005011), ulcerative colitis (MONDO:0005101)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** intestinal inflammation (MESH:D007249), chronic diseases of (MESH:D002908), ulcerative colitis (MESH:D003093), gastrointestinal tract (MESH:D005770), Crohn's disease (MESH:D003424), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (MESH:D015212)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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