Consistency of Trans-Abdominal and Water-Immersion Ultrasound Images of Diseased Intestinal Segments in Crohn’s Disease

The aim of this study is to clarify whether trans-abdominal ultrasound (TAUS) can reflect actual intestinal conditions in Crohn’s disease (CD) as effectively as water-immersion ultrasound (WIUS) does. This retrospective study enrolled 29 CD patients with 113 intestinal lesions. Five ultrasound (US)...

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Main Authors: Feiqian Wang, Kazushi Numata, Hiromi Yonezawa, Kana Sato, Yoshito Ishii, Katsuki Yaguchi, Nao Kume, Yu Hashimoto, Masafumi Nishio, Yoshinori Nakamori, Aya Ikeda, Akira Madarame, Atsuhiro Hirayama, Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa, Tomohiko Sasaki, Misato Jin, Akiho Hanzawa, Naomi Shibata, Shinichi Hashimorto, Yusuke Saigusa, Yoshiaki Inayama, Shin Maeda, Hideaki Kimura, Reiko Kunisaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/5/267