Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 43-52 , July 2009

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Inflammatory Activity in Crohn's Disease

  • Vincenzo Migaleddu

      Affiliations

    • Sardinian Mediterranean Imaging Research Group – SMIRG non-profit foundation, Sassari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Vincenzo Migaleddu, MD, Sardinian Mediterranean Imaging Research Group – SMIRG non-profit foundation, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. fax: +39.079.291918
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  • Antonio M. Scanu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University of Sassari, Italy
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  • Emilio Quaia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology University of Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Cossu Rocca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Sassari, Italy
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  • Maria Pina Dore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy
    • ,
  • Domenico Scanu

      Affiliations

    • Sardinian Mediterranean Imaging Research Group – SMIRG non-profit foundation, Sassari, Italy
    • ,
  • Lorenza Azzali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology University of Trieste, Italy
    • ,
  • Giuseppe Virgilio

      Affiliations

    • Sardinian Mediterranean Imaging Research Group – SMIRG non-profit foundation, Sassari, Italy

Received 20 July 2008 ,Accepted 10 March 2009.

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 This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page 372. Learning Objective: Upon completion of this CME exercise, successful learners will be able to demonstrate the achievement of knowledge to choose the best diagnostic approach in the different clinical features that Crohn disease and its progression present, as a non-invasive technique associated with greater patient comfort, CE-US has significant diagnostic accuracy in the assessment of Crohn's disease activity.

 Conflicts of Interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(09)00735-5

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.03.062

Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 43-52 , July 2009

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