| Theme | Tips and up-to-date of the medical therapy for ulcerative colitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Transabdominal ultrasonography for ulcerative colitis | |
| Publish Date | 2016/07 | |
| Author | Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Masafumi Nishio | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Haruka Otake | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Misato Jin | Department of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Investigation, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Akiho Hanzawa | Department of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Investigation, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Hiromi Yonezawa | Department of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Investigation, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Kazushi Numata | Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Hideaki Kimura | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| Author | Reiko Kunisaki | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center |
| [ Summary ] | Advances in the spatial resolution of ultrasonic imaging devices have enabled evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract from outside the body. Transabdominal ultrasonography (US) has the advantages of being a low-cost, non-invasive, easy-to-perform procedure that does not require any prior preparation. US is useful for monitoring flare-ups and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease. In ulcerative colitis (US), US can be used to monitor disease flare-up by measuring bowel wall thickness, and to assess disease severity by evaluating bowel wall stratification and blood flow pattern. A high correlation has been found between US and colonoscopy findings. Thus, US helps to monitor disease activity in a non-invasive manner. | |