Real-time elastography for the detection of fibrotic and inflammatory tissue in patients with stricturing Crohn’s disease
2017
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The distinction between active inflammation and fibrosis of the bowel wall is essential for therapeutic decisions in stricturing Crohn’s disease. We aimed to assess whether real-time elastography (RTE) with strain ratio measurement could be useful in differentiating fibrotic from inflamed bowel strictures and to evaluate the possible relationship between US techniques and the histology of the stenotic bowel wall.
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