The application of novel imaging modalities in the monitoring of inflammatory activity in Crohn's disease

Clinical scores, serum and faecal markers, and endoscopy all have limitations in their use as instruments to monitor disease activity in Crohn's disease (CD). Recently, 18F-FDG-PET and novel MRI techniques have been proposed as sensitive and specific methods to quantify the inflammatory load. T...

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Main Author: Russo, Evangelos Alessios
Other Authors: Orchard, Timothy; Matthews, Paul
Published: Imperial College London 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.668250