Particularities of Crohn's disease in pediatric patients: current status and perspectives regarding imaging modalities

Schreiber-Dietrich D, Chiorean L, Cui XW, Braden B, Kucharzik T, Juengert J, Kosiak W, Stenzel M, Dietrich CF (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Taylor & Francis

Book Volume: 9

Pages Range: 1313-25

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.1586/17474124.2015.1083420

Abstract

A consensus on the best imaging modality evaluating inflammatory bowel disease in the pediatric population is lacking and it is often unclear which modality to choose in specific clinical circumstances. Children with inflammatory bowel disease are exposed to ionizing radiation from multiple imaging studies performed at initial diagnosis, throughout treatment and during the follow-up period. This paper discusses the value of different imaging techniques in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease and gives a review of the literature. In addition, particular features of inflammatory bowel disease in children including the predilection of affected segments in the gastrointestinal tract are highlighted. Based on current literature knowledge, we encourage an integrative approach to the interpretation of clinical and imaging data for diagnosis and follow-up in daily clinical settings.

Involved external institutions

Caritas-Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim gemeinnützige GmbH DE Germany (DE) Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust GB United Kingdom (GB) Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg DE Germany (DE) Medical University Gdansk / Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny PL Poland (PL) Universitätsklinikum Freiburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schreiber-Dietrich, D., Chiorean, L., Cui, X.-W., Braden, B., Kucharzik, T., Juengert, J.,... Dietrich, C.F. (2015). Particularities of Crohn's disease in pediatric patients: current status and perspectives regarding imaging modalities. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 9(10), 1313-25. https://doi.org/10.1586/17474124.2015.1083420

MLA:

Schreiber-Dietrich, Dagmar, et al. "Particularities of Crohn's disease in pediatric patients: current status and perspectives regarding imaging modalities." Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9.10 (2015): 1313-25.

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