Can MR Enterography and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Predict Disease Activity Assessed by Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease?

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Soydan L., Demir A. A., Ozer S., Ozkara S.

JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY, vol.103, no.1, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 103 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.5334/jbsr.1521
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Monitoring Crohn's disease (CD) activity has a crucial importance, especially for evaluating treatment efficacy. Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) or their combination may represent potential non-invasive tools for this purpose. This study aimed to examine DWI and MRE for their potential to differentiate between different grades of ileocolonic CD activity.