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Radiology, Vol 179, 159-163, Copyright © 1991 by Radiological Society of North America

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Normal anorectum: dynamic MR imaging anatomy

RH Kruyt, JB Delemarre, J Doornbos and HJ Vogel
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Leiden University Hospital, The Netherlands.

In this study, the anatomy of the anorectum in relation to the surrounding structures and the anorectal angle were analyzed with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at rest, during perineal contraction, and during straining in 10 asymptomatic subjects. The intra- and inter- observer and intra- and interpatient variations in the measurements of the anorectal angle, position of the anorectal junction, and position of the plica of Kohlrausch in the rectum were established at rest, during perineal contraction, and during straining. The values for the anorectal angle and position of the anorectal junction obtained with MR imaging were compared with standard radiography defecography findings. It was shown that MR imaging has the potential for measuring these parameters in a more precise and more patient-friendly way than defecography. Unlike dynamic defecography, MR imaging is able to depict the mobility of the posterior rectal wall. A descent of over 20 mm from rest to straining should be considered pathologic. This finding might play a role in patient selection for operation.


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