Endoscopic and Radiographic Assessment of Crohn's Disease
Al-Bawardy B, Hansel SL, Fidler JL, Barlow JM, Bruining DH. Endoscopic and Radiographic Assessment of Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 2017, 46: 493-513. PMID: 28838411, DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2017.05.005.BooksMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesCrohn DiseaseDigestive System Surgical ProceduresEndoscopy, GastrointestinalHospitalizationHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPrognosisSeverity of Illness IndexTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyConceptsCrohn's diseaseFavorable long-term outcomeEndoscopic mucosal healingRadiologic scoring systemChronic inflammatory disordersLong-term outcomesObjective measuresRadiologic responseDisease activityClinical improvementMucosal healingClinical symptomsReduced hospitalizationsInflammatory disordersRadiographic assessmentTreatment targetsScoring systemScoring toolDiseaseMore objective measuresTherapyCorticosteroidsHospitalizationComplicationsInflammation