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We aimed to assess the potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of intestinal necrosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Study Participants and Methods.<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Abdominal MRI scans were performed in a group of preterm infants with suspected NEC and compared with surgical findings and to MRI results in a group of control infants. In addition, MRI was performed in 2 preterm infants with suspected NEC who did not require surgery.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Six infants with a median birth weight of 1220 g (range, 760-1770 g) and median gestational age at birth of 30 weeks (range, 28\u201334 weeks) were studied at a median postnatal age of 10 days (range, 4\u201319 days). Four infants had a bubble-like appearance in part of the intestinal wall, intramural gas, and an abnormal fluid level within bowel lumen. At surgery, NEC was found in 5 infants and sigmoid volvulus in 1. The site of the bubble-like appearance corresponded to the site of intestinal necrosis at surgery. Four control infants with a median birth weight of 1500 g (range, 730-2130 g) and a median gestational age of 31 weeks (range, 26\u201336 weeks) had abdominal MRI at a median postnatal age of 8 days (range, 4\u201370 days). None of the above findings were seen in any control infant. The bubble-like appearance was not seen in the 2 infants with suspected NEC who did not require surgery.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Abdominal MRI allows the noninvasive diagnosis of bowel necrosis. 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