Ultrasound of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s Disease
Several radiological and endoscopic techniques are now available for the study of inflammatory bowel diseases. In everyday practice, the choice of the technique to be used depends upon its availability and a careful evaluation of diagnostic accuracy, clinical usefulness, safety, and cost. The recent...
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doaj-245b7f78dba9449d937ae11e796fffce2020-11-24T22:01:48ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Inflammation2090-80402042-00992012-01-01201210.1155/2012/964720964720Ultrasound of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s DiseaseEmma Calabrese0Francesca Zorzi1Francesco Pallone2Cattedra di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, ItalyCattedra di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, ItalyCattedra di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, ItalySeveral radiological and endoscopic techniques are now available for the study of inflammatory bowel diseases. In everyday practice, the choice of the technique to be used depends upon its availability and a careful evaluation of diagnostic accuracy, clinical usefulness, safety, and cost. The recent development of innovative and noninvasive imaging techniques has led to a new and exciting area in the exploration of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in Crohn’s disease patients by using ultrasound with oral or intravenous contrast.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/964720 |
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Ultrasound of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s Disease |
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Ultrasound of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s Disease |
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Ultrasound of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s Disease |
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International Journal of Inflammation |
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2090-8040 2042-0099 |
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Several radiological and endoscopic techniques are now available for the study of inflammatory bowel diseases. In everyday practice, the choice of the technique to be used depends upon its availability and a careful evaluation of diagnostic accuracy, clinical usefulness, safety, and cost. The recent development of innovative and noninvasive imaging techniques has led to a new and exciting area in the exploration of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in Crohn’s disease patients by using ultrasound with oral or intravenous contrast. |
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