Contrast enhanced ultrasound to evaluate Crohn's Disease severity and outcome
T Abbattista, F Ridolfi, E Ciabattoni, F Marini, E Brunelli, P Busilacchi · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2007 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
The aim of this study was to evaluate if contrast enhanced ultrasound could grade severity and predict the outcome in patients affected by Crohn's Disease. We studied twenty patients affected by diagnosed Crohn's Disease (10 women, median age 46,7 years, range 29–79). Each patient underwent to a standard B-mode ultrasound exam using a Logiq 9 ultrasound scanner (General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI) equipped with a 7,5MHz linear probe right for using ultrasound contrast agents. After measuring the bowel wall thickness we recorded the enhancement of the intestinal wall for 2 minutes placing a standard…
