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JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS
Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 523-543Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab180
Keywords
Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]; cross-sectional imaging; magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]; intestinal ultrasound [IUS]; endoanal ultrasonography [EAUS]; transperineal ultrasonography [PUS; reporting
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- European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO]
- European Society of Gastrointestinal
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This review discusses the optimal reporting requirements for cross-sectional imaging in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It provides practice recommendations through the development of practice position statements and defining the minimum requirements of a standardized report, aiming to optimize and homogenize reporting for improved patient care.
Background and Aims The diagnosis and follow up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] requires cross-sectional imaging modalities, such as intestinal ultrasound [IUS], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] and computed tomography [CT]. The quality and homogeneity of medical reporting are crucial to ensure effective communication between specialists and to improve patient care. The current topical review addresses optimized reporting requirements for cross-sectional imaging in IBD. Methods An expert consensus panel consisting of gastroenterologists, radiologists and surgeons convened by the ECCO in collaboration with ESGAR performed a systematic literature review covering the reporting aspects of MRI, CT, IUS, endoanal ultrasonography and transperineal ultrasonography in IBD. Practice position statements were developed utilizing a Delphi methodology incorporating two consecutive rounds. Current practice positions were set when >= 80% of the participants agreed on a recommendation. Results Twenty-five practice positions were developed, establishing standard terminology for optimal reporting in cross-sectional imaging. Assessment of inflammation, complications and imaging of perianal CD are outlined. The minimum requirements of a standardized report, including a list of essential reporting items, have been defined. Conclusions This topical review offers practice recommendations to optimize and homogenize reporting in cross-sectional imaging in IBD.
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