Intestinal ultrasound accurate for diagnosing small bowel Crohn's in children
Intestinal ultrasound showed good accuracy in identifying disease activity in children with small bowel Crohn's disease when compared with magnetic resonance enterography. The method may offer a non-invasive alternative for monitoring.
Children with Crohn's disease and clinicians evaluating imaging options; evidence from a comparative study.
- population
- children with small bowel Crohn's disease
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Study compared imaging methods
The report compared intestinal ultrasound with magnetic resonance enterography in children with small bowel Crohn's disease, finding similar diagnostic performance between the two.
Non-invasive option explored
Intestinal ultrasound may provide a less invasive and more accessible method for assessing disease activity in children, according to the findings.
Common questions
How accurate is intestinal ultrasound for this condition?
The study found intestinal ultrasound showed good accuracy in identifying disease activity in children with small bowel Crohn's disease when compared with MRI.
Sources
- IUS Shows High Accuracy for Small Bowel Crohn's in Kids Medscape · medscape.com
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