Volume 59, Issue 4 pp. 429-439
Invited Review

Imaging in the Evaluation of the Young Patient With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

What the Gastroenterologist Needs to Know

Sudha A. Anupindi

Corresponding Author

Sudha A. Anupindi

Department of Radiology, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Sudha A. Anupindi, MD, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 34 St & Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author
Andrew B. Grossman

Andrew B. Grossman

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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Katherine Nimkin

Katherine Nimkin

Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

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Petar Mamula

Petar Mamula

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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Michael S. Gee

Michael S. Gee

Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

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First published: 01 October 2014
Citations: 36

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

ABSTRACT

Imaging plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. The clinician is presented with numerous imaging options, and it can be challenging to decide which test is the best option. In this article we review the present imaging techniques available in the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease, with emphasis on the advantages, disadvantages, and radiation burden of each test. Finally, we highlight a few common clinical scenarios and propose an imaging algorithm to approach these diagnostic challenges.

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