Reliability of CT Enterography for Describing Fibrostenosing Crohn Disease
Florian Rieder, Christopher Ma, Jurij Hanžel, Joel G. Fletcher, Mark E. Baker, Zhongya Wang, Leonardo Guizzetti, Lisa M. Shackelton, Julie Rémillard, Mihir Patel, Jiafei Niu, Ronald K. Ottichilo, Cynthia Santillan, Nunzia Capozzi, Stuart A. Taylor, David H. Bruining, Guangyong Zou, Brian G. Feagan, Vipul Jairath, Jordi Rimola
Abstract
Maximal associated small bowel dilation, stricture length, and maximal stricture wall thickness at CT enterography can reliably describe Crohn disease stricture severity and serve as eligibility or efficacy criteria in antistricture therapy trials.
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MedicineCrohn's diseaseCrohn diseaseReliability (semiconductor)RadiologyDiseaseMedical physicsNuclear medicineInternal medicinePhysicsPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsInflammatory Bowel DiseaseAutoimmune and Inflammatory DisordersDiverticular Disease and Complications