Cross-Sectional Imaging in Crohn’s Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. The Clinical Impact of Cross-Sectional Imaging on Crohn’s Disease Management

   • Ellen M. Zimmermann

   Pages 1-9

3. Bowel Ultrasound Imaging, Protocol and Findings

   • Astrid-Jane Greenup, Kerri L. Novak

   Pages 11-34

4. Ultrasound Elastography of the Bowel

   • Jonathan R. Dillman, Jonathan M. Rubin, Laura A. Johnson, Peter D. R. Higgins

   Pages 35-47

5. MR and CT Imaging Techniques of the Bowel

   • Flavius F. Guglielmo, Christopher G. Roth, Donald G. Mitchell

   Pages 49-75

6. MR Enterography and CT Enterography for Detecting Activity and Complications

   • Ragna Vanslembrouck

   Pages 77-91

7. Functional Cross-Sectional Imaging Techniques in Crohn’s Disease

   • Shankar Kumar, Nikhil Rao, Stuart A. Taylor

   Pages 93-123

8. Role of Imaging in Detecting Bowel Fibrosis and Bowel Damage

   • Cristiana Bonifacio, Nicolò Gennaro, Gionata Fiorino

   Pages 125-139

9. MRI of Perianal Crohn’s Disease

   • Kyra L. van Rijn, Jaap Stoker

   Pages 141-161

10. Cross-Sectional Imaging Indexes for Crohn’s Disease

    • Jordi Rimola

    Pages 163-176

This book comprehensively describes the state of the art in cross-sectional imaging of Crohn’s disease from both a clinical and a radiological perspective. The uses and impact of the different imaging techniques in daily practice and research are thoroughly examined, with coverage of ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance. In addition, emerging trends are scrutinized. The background to the book is an increasing perception that intestinal inflammation and complications are underdiagnosed using standard endoscopic or surgical techniques. Patients with Crohn’s disease usually require multiple reassessments during their lifetimes and often favor noninvasive techniques with a low risk of complications. These factors have reinforced the need for effective cross-sectional imaging techniques. Additionally, the expanding use of biologic agents, combined with their increased efficacy, expense, and risk, justifies the use of these techniques (particularly ultrasound and magnetic resonance) to monitor disease treatment and objectively measure inflammation and healing. Cross-Sectional Imaging in Crohn’s Disease will be of high value for both gastroenterologists and diagnostic radiologists.

• Crohn's Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Computed Tomography
• Ultrasound
• Perianala Disease
• Diffusion Weighted Imaging
• Elastography
• Bowel Damage
• Complications
• Diagnostic Radiology

• Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, CIBEREHD, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  Jordi Rimola

Jordi Rimola, MD, PhD  is a Radiologist subspecialized in abdominal and gastrointestinal imaging and member of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit directed by Dr. Julian Panés in Barcelona. He has had a leading role in the application of cross-sectional imaging techniques to the study of Crohn’s disease, development and validation of activity indices, and implementation of MRE in multicentric clinical studies. He participated in the ECCO-ESGAR guidelines elaboration and in different other expert consensus and recommendations documents.

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