Monib, A., Abu Gamrah, S., Bayomi, A. (2015). Role of Multi-detector CT in Assessment of Patients Suspected with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 59(1), 182-190. doi: 10.12816/0012175
Ahmed Mohamed Monib; Sherif Hamed Abu Gamrah; Amira Mokhtar Bayomi. "Role of Multi-detector CT in Assessment of Patients Suspected with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 59, 1, 2015, 182-190. doi: 10.12816/0012175
Monib, A., Abu Gamrah, S., Bayomi, A. (2015). 'Role of Multi-detector CT in Assessment of Patients Suspected with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 59(1), pp. 182-190. doi: 10.12816/0012175
Monib, A., Abu Gamrah, S., Bayomi, A. Role of Multi-detector CT in Assessment of Patients Suspected with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2015; 59(1): 182-190. doi: 10.12816/0012175
Role of Multi-detector CT in Assessment of Patients Suspected with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Department of Radiodiagnosis, faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background:Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis evolve with a relapsing and remitting course. Determination of inflammatory state is crucial for the assessment of disease activity and for tailoring therapy .Computed tomography enterography (CTE) has become a main modality for the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It simultaneously offers visualization of the small bowel and extra intestinal status, which is helpful for diagnosing IBD. Crohn disease has long segmental enhancing wall thickening related with the eccentric longitudinal distribution. In addition, mural stratification, fibrofatty proliferation, positive comb sign by increased mesenteric vascularity and internal/perianal fistula are characteristics of Crohn disease and can be identified on CTE. Each of CTE findings for the IBDs is helpful for differential diagnosis. The main disadvantage of this technique is the requisite radiation exposure of patients, particularly in young patients. However, recent development of advanced CT techniques is promising for radiation dose reduction without compromising diagnostic image quality
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