Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been recently proposed for the evaluation of the esophagus. Our aim is to assess the role of fMRI as a technique to assess morphological and functional parameters of the esophagus in patients with esophageal motor disorders and in healthy controls. Su...

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Main Authors: Francesco Covotta, Luca Piretta, Danilo Badiali, Andrea Laghi, Tommaso Biondi, Enrico S. Corazziari, Valeria Panebianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/367639