Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Comparison to Endoscopy in Children with Crohn's Disease.

Slavojka PonoracRaja Dahmane GošnakDarja UrlepDamjana Ključevšek

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2022)

Quantitative CEUS has a potential of becoming a complementary method for evaluation of CD activity in children due to its' high specificity in comparison to endoscopy. Lower sensitivity makes it deficient as a single measure and further management should be guided by PCDAI and FC results as well.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced ultrasound
young adults
high resolution
small bowel
mass spectrometry
clinical evaluation