Multislice CT compared to small bowel follow-through in the evaluation of patients with Crohn disease

Marianne Michal Amitai; Tal Arazi-Kleinman; Marjorie Hertz; Sara Apter; Orith Portnoy; Larissa Guranda; Yehuda Chowers; Benjamin Avidan

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.01.025

Multislice CT compared to small bowel follow-through in the evaluation of patients with Crohn disease

Marianne Michal Amitai^*, Tal Arazi-Kleinman, Marjorie Hertz, Sara Apter, Orith Portnoy, Larissa Guranda, Yehuda Chowers, Benjamin Avidan

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Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer

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Background: Patients with Crohn disease (CD) often undergo both multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and small bowel follow-through (SBFT) for evaluation of their disease. We compared the findings on computed tomography (CT) and SBFT in patients with CD to determine whether MSCT can be the modality of choice in the evaluation of these patients. Methods: We reviewed the CT and SBFT studies of 41 patients with CD. The findings were evaluated by three experienced abdominal imagers. Results: There was no statistical difference in the detection of mural involvement of the small bowel. The CT showed additional involvement of the colon, mesenteric involvement, and extraenteric complications. Conclusion: Multislice CT is a reliable modality in demonstrating enteric as well as extraenteric pathological findings in patients with CD. We suggest that MSCT can replace SBFT in the evaluation of patients with CD.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	355-361
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	32
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.01.025
State	Published - Sep 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Crohn disease
Imaging
Multislice CT
Small bowel radiography

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