Technologies in the Evaluation of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Published in: Digestion Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 158 - 165
• Main Authors: Smout, A.J.P.M., Azpiroz, F., Brummer, R.-J., Coremans, G., Dapoigny, M., Müller-Lissner, S.A., Pace, F., Stockbrügger, R.W., Vatn, M., Whorwell, P.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Anal Canal - physiology; Breath Tests; Colon - physiology; Electromyography; Evoked Potentials; Food Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Inflammation; Intestine, Small - physiology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - diagnostic imaging; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Manometry; Molecular Biology; Radiography; Rectum - physiology; Tomography, Emission-Computed; Working Team Report; Manometry; Breath test; Barostat; Molecular genetics; Tensostat; Evoked potentials; Irritable bowel syndrome; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Gastrointestinal transit; Allergen testing; Electromyography; Positron emission tomography
• ISSN: 0012-2823; 1421-9867
• DOI: 10.1159/000078185

During a meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands, the IBiS Club evaluated the most important techniques that can be used in the investigation of irritable bowel syndrome, either in the context of scientific research or as a clinical diagnostic tool. In each of these, the relevance of findings made in irritable bowel syndrome was balanced against the applicability of the technique. The discussion of the group is summarized in this paper.