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01-06-2010 | Review

Chronic inflammatory diseases of the bowel: diagnosis and follow-up

Authors: Guillaume Gorincour, Audrey Aschero, Catherine Desvignes, François Portier, Brigitte Bourlière-Najean, Alix Ruocco-Angari, Philippe Devred, Nathalie Colavolpe, Bertrand Roquelaure, Arnaud Delarue, Philippe Petit

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2010

Abstract

Approximately one fourth of cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) occur during childhood and children are more prone than their adult counterparts to have severe disease at presentation. To investigate these diseases MR imaging is no longer an emerging tool. Numerous reviews and articles have been published on this topic underlying the advances of imaging but also the complexity and the financial impact on management of such diseases. In children it seems reasonable to consider US as the first imaging examination to perform, especially when the diagnosis of IBD is unknown. However, we believe that recent and future technical progress, especially the ability of MR to display reproducible data, and the need for gold standard evaluation of new medical therapies will increase the role of MR enterography.

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Title: Chronic inflammatory diseases of the bowel: diagnosis and follow-up
Authors: Guillaume Gorincour
Audrey Aschero
Catherine Desvignes
François Portier
Brigitte Bourlière-Najean
Alix Ruocco-Angari
Philippe Devred
Nathalie Colavolpe
Bertrand Roquelaure
Arnaud Delarue
Philippe Petit
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1627-5

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