Point-of-care gastrointestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease: An accurate alternative for disease monitoring.

Dharshan Sathananthan Arvind RajagopalanLucinda Van De VenSerena MartinJames FonSamuel CostelloRobert V Bryant

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

POCUS is accurate in defining disease activity and extent in IBD compared to ileocolonoscopy. POCUS represents an appealing, noninvasive alternative to ileocolonoscopy for monitoring disease activity in IBD.

Keyphrases

disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
ulcerative colitis
ultrasound guided