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Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become essential in the evaluation of pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) tract pathologies. The overarching goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of the clinically important MR imaging findings of the congenital and acquired pediatric GI tract disorders. This chapter outlines up-to-date MR imaging protocols for the evaluation of the fetal bowel, Crohn disease, perianal fistulas, and appendicitis. The embryology and normal development of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and large bowel are also reviewed. Furthermore, this chapter discusses a variety of GI tract pathologies that are evaluated by MR imaging, including congenital, infectious/inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Samantha G. Harrington

  2. Division of Pediatric Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Katherine Nimkin & Michael S. Gee

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  1. Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Edward Y. Lee

  2. Division of Pediatric Radiology, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York, NY, USA

    Mark C. Liszewski

  3. Division of Pediatric Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Michael S. Gee

  4. Alta Excelência Diagnóstica and Department of Radiology, Clínica Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pedro Daltro

  5. Department of Interventional Radiology and Body Imaging, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL, USA

    Ricardo Restrepo

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Harrington, S.G., Nimkin, K., Gee, M.S. (2020). Gastrointestinal Tract. In: Lee, E., Liszewski, M., Gee, M., Daltro, P., Restrepo, R. (eds) Pediatric Body MRI. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31989-2_12

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