Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the bowel wall with quantitative assessment of Crohn’s disease activity in childhood

Autor: Kljucevsek Damjana, Vidmar Dubravka, Urlep Darja, Dezman Rok
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Radiology and Oncology, Vol 50, Iss 4, Pp 347-354 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1581-3207
DOI: 10.1515/raon-2015-0042
Popis: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has become an established non-invasive, patient-friendly imaging technique which improves the characterization of lesions. In addition, dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) provides valuable information concerning perfusion of examined organs. This review addresses current applications of CEUS in children, focused on DCE-US of the bowel wall in patients with Crohn disease, which enables realtime assessment of the bowel wall vascularity with semi-quantitative and quantitative assessment of disease activity and response to medical treatment.
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