Magnetic resonance imaging: Is there a role in clinical management for acute ischemic colitis?

Table 2 Gross appearance on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Patient	Involved tract/length (mm)	CT I range 2-168 h1	MRI I within 48 h2	MRI II > 48 h <15 d2	MRI III > 15 d2
1	Left side colon and splenic flexure/314	Type I/12 mm; free fluid	Type I/10 mm; free fluid		Type III/6 mm; no free fluid
2	Left side colon, splenic flexure and transverse colon/609	Type I/12 mm; free fluid		Type II/7 mm; no free fluid
3	Left side colon and splenic flexure/380	Type II/9.5 mm; free fluid		Type II/7 mm; no free fluid	normal appearance; no free fluid
4	Transverse colon/219	Type II/6 mm; free fluid		normal appearance; no free fluid
5	Entire colon/1000	Type I/8.5 mm; free fluid	Type I/9.5 mm; free fluid
6	Left side colon/218	Type I/17.5 mm; free fluid	Type I/15 mm; free fluid	Normal appearance; no free fluid
7	Sigmoid colon/145.5	Type I/8.2 mm; free fluid	Type I/7 mm; free fluid	Type I/8 mm; free fluid	Type III/5 mm; no free fluid

¹ After the clinical onset;

² After the date of the CT examination. MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; CT: Computed tomography.