Insights into the role of gastrointestinal ultrasound in ulcerative colitis

• Published in: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Vol. 14; p. 17562848211051456
• Main Authors: Bezzio, Cristina, Vernero, Marta, Ribaldone, Davide Giuseppe, Manes, Gianpiero, Saibeni, Simone
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 2021; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Gastroenterology; Inflammatory bowel disease; Review; Ultrasonic imaging; disease activity; ultrasonographic parameters; colonoscopy; inflammatory bowel disease

Endoscopic evaluation with histological sampling is the gold standard for the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but in the past few years, gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) has been gaining ground. Due to the transmural nature of inflammation in Crohn’s dise...