Imaging Modalities for the Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease
Joint Authors
Milani, Stefano
Falchini, Massimo
Stasi, Cristina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The development of strictures in Crohn's disease is a main cause of hospitalization and often represent an indication for surgery.
The differentiation between inflammatory and fibrotic strictures is useful to determine the optimal treatment.
Today, the availability of noninvasive methods to assess the presence and extension of strictures offers new tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease.
Bowel ultrasound, power doppler ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging offer the additional advantage that they do not expose patients to ionizing radiation.
In this paper we provide an update on the accuracy of these noninvasive methods for the diagnosis of Crohn's disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stasi, Cristina& Falchini, Massimo& Milani, Stefano. 2012. Imaging Modalities for the Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stasi, Cristina…[et al.]. Imaging Modalities for the Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stasi, Cristina& Falchini, Massimo& Milani, Stefano. Imaging Modalities for the Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472500
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472500