MRE findings of inflammatory and fibrotic strictures
| MRE findings | Inflammation | Fibrosis |
| Thickened wall and hyperenhancement | X | X |
| Delayed hyperenhancement | X | – |
| Mucosal/layered enhancement | X/XX | – |
| T2 mural signal intensity (oedema) | Increased | Decreased |
| Mesenteric fat proliferation | X | XXX |
| Increased mesenteric (vasa recta) vascularity (Comb sign) | XXX | X |
| Fistula | X | X |
| Prestenotic dilation | – | XX |
X - noted/ suggestive of.
XX - frequently noted/ very suggestive of.
XXX - noted in most cases/ strongly diagnostic of.
MRE, magnetic resonance enterography.