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World J Methodol. Dec 20, 2025; 15(4): 99785
Published online Dec 20, 2025. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i4.99785
Published online Dec 20, 2025. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i4.99785
Imaging findings of irritable bowel syndrome patients, and the diagnostic value of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Tabuk 51941, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Mirghani HO performed the conception and design of the study, the literature search, and the drafting, critical revision, and provided the final approval of the version to be published.
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Corresponding author: Hyder Osman Mirghani, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tabuk, Prince Fahd Bin Sultan, Tabuk 51941, Saudi Arabia.
Received: July 30, 2024
Revised: March 24, 2025
Accepted: April 8, 2025
Published online: December 20, 2025
Processing time: 370 Days and 5.5 Hours
Revised: March 24, 2025
Accepted: April 8, 2025
Published online: December 20, 2025
Processing time: 370 Days and 5.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent brain-gut axis disorder, however, the diagnosis is based mainly on Rome Criteria which concentrates on the gastrointestinal tract with ignorance of the brain-gut axis. Furthermore, the Rome criteria are not suitable for patients with cognitive decline. Therefore, tools to address the above diagnostic gaps are highly relevant. In this review, we gave a broader insight into the role of abdominal and brain imaging in diagnosing IBS. The findings, the difference between diarrhea-predominant and constipation-predominant IBS, gender, geography, and cultural background, and the pros and cons of different imaging were discussed.