Imaging Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Complications

David J Bartlett; Guilherme Piovezani Ramos; Joel G Fletcher; David H Bruining

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2022.05.001

Imaging Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Complications

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2022 Oct;32(4):651-673. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2022.05.001. Epub 2022 Sep 7.

Authors

David J Bartlett¹, Guilherme Piovezani Ramos², Joel G Fletcher³, David H Bruining⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
² Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
⁴ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36202508
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2022.05.001

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can progress to fibrostenotic and penetrating complications. Cross-sectional imaging is often needed for accurate diagnosis of IBD complication and for planning the appropriate management strategy. Computed tomography enterography, magnetic resonance enterography, and IBD ultrasound have become key tools for clinicians and interventional endoscopists. This article highlights and discusses various radiologic imaging techniques and their application to the diagnosis and management of IBD complications.

Keywords: Abscess; CT enterography; Crohn disease; IBD ultrasound; MR enterography; Stricture.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / complications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods