Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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This study demonstrates the appearance of small bowel tumors on MR images. Sixteen patients with tumors involving small bowel were studied by MRI. All tumors were proven with histopathology. ⋯ Image quality was most consistent on breath-hold images. The results of this study show that small bowel tumors are demonstrable on MR images. Precontrast breath-hold T1-weighted spoiled gradient-echo images and gadolinium-enhanced fat suppressed images demonstrate tumor extent most reliably.