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Computed Tomography Enterography and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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CT enterography is a high spatial and temporal resolution multidetector CT exam of the abdomen and pelvis, following the administration of a large volume of enteric contrast agent that distends the small bowel. It provides exquisite images of the small bowel wall, lumen, and perienteric tissues. It can be routinely performed in the outpatient setting in nearly all radiology departments to evaluate for inflammatory bowel disease and other small bowel diseases. Improvements in CT technology have enabled greater adaptation of CT technique to clinical questions and dramatically reduced radiation dose. Over the past decade, CT enterography has become a widely available test with interpreted with local expertise, and there is emerging standardization of acquisition techniques and image interpretation methods, especially with relation to the staging of Crohn’s disease [1, 2]. CT enterography is complementary to other imaging modalities, and provides unique information that impacts clinical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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Fletcher, J.G. (2017). Computed Tomography Enterography and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In: Baumgart, D. (eds) Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33703-6_19

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