Intestinal ultrasound as a non-invasive tool to monitor inflammatory bowel disease activity and guide clinical decision making
Michael T. Dolinger, Maia Kayal
Abstract
Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a non-invasive, real-time, cross-sectional imaging tool that can be used at the point-of-care to assess disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. IUS promotes quick and impactful treatment decisions that can modify disease progression and enhance patient compliance. This review will summarize the technical aspects of IUS, the evidence to support the use of IUS in disease activity monitoring, the comparison of IUS to current standard of care monitoring modalities such as colonoscopy and calprotectin, and the optimal positioning of IUS in a tight-control monitoring strategy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCalprotectinInflammatory bowel diseaseUlcerative colitisDiseaseColonoscopyUltrasoundIntensive care medicineDisease monitoringCrohn's diseaseModalitiesPoint of careRadiologyInternal medicinePathologyColorectal cancerCancerSociologySocial scienceInflammatory Bowel DiseaseAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMicroscopic Colitis