Esophageal stricture MRI

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]

Overview

In general MRI has not been routinely recommended for esophageal stricture.

MRI

• In general MRI has not been routinely recommended for esophageal stricture becaquse it is no bether than CT for staging malignant causes of esophageal stricture.