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01-06-2011 | Research Article

Clinical Utility of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Authors: Robert T. Lapp, Bret J. Spier, Scott B. Perlman, Christine J. Jaskowiak, Mark Reichelderfer

Published in: Molecular Imaging and Biology | Issue 3/2011

Abstract

Purpose

The clinical utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in comparison to standard workup in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown.

Procedures

Clinical data were collected on seven patients with known or suspected IBD undergoing PET/CT. Standard workup included history, physical exam, laboratory tests, colonoscopy and/or cross-sectional imaging. We divided the intestine into five regions [small bowel and four colon (ascending, transverse, descending and rectosigmoid)] and graded relative standard uptake values 0, 1, 2 or 3 by comparison to the liver, using a region-of-interest analysis (0 = no activity, 1 = liver, 2 and 3 = significant inflammation).

Results

In patients 1 and 2, PET/CT demonstrated more activity than we thought clinically present. The other patients avoided unnecessary escalation or initiation of IBD therapy based on PET/CT results. Compared with standard workup, all seven patients had superior results when therapeutic decisions were based on PET/CT.

Conclusions

We found PET/CT to be very useful in diagnosis and management in patients with known or suspected IBD.

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Title: Clinical Utility of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Robert T. Lapp
Bret J. Spier
Scott B. Perlman
Christine J. Jaskowiak
Mark Reichelderfer
Publication date: 01-06-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Molecular Imaging and Biology / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1536-1632
Electronic ISSN: 1860-2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-010-0367-0

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Clinical Utility of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract

Purpose

Procedures

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

Procedures

Results

Conclusions

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