Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging for Detecting Intestinal Fibrosis and Inflammation in Rats and Humans With Crohn’s Disease

BACKGROUND: Intestinal fibrosis causes many complications of Crohn’s disease (CD). Available biomarkers and imaging modalities lack sufficient accuracy to distinguish intestinal inflammation from fibrosis. Transcutaneous ultrasound elasticity imaging (UEI) is a promising, noninvasive approach for me...

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Published in:Gastroenterology
Main Authors: Stidham, Ryan W., Xu, Jingping, Johnson, Laura A., Kim, Kang, Moons, David S., Mckenna, Barbara J., Rubin, Jonathan M., Higgins, Peter D. R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4934420/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21784048
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.027
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