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    Jan 18, 2013, 11:08 AM
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    Can I do MRI scan instead of endoscopy/colonoscopy to confirm that I have IBS? Can MRI be useful to see inflammation in inner lining of intestines ?
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    Jan 18, 2013, 12:01 PM
    MRI will not work to indicate irritable bowel syndrome; it has to be a colonoscopy to detect it.
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