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Ultrasonography as a primary diagnostic tool in patients with inflammatory disease and tumors of the small intestine and large bowel
Author(s) -
Bozkurt Tayfun,
Richter Friederike,
Lux Gerd
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870220204
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasonography , ultrasound , pathological , radiology , inflammatory bowel disease , radiological weapon , disease , large intestine , gastroenterology
In 240 patients with predefined indications, the validity of ultrasound imaging as a primary diagnostic procedure was examined prospectively. Ultrasonography revealed normal intestinal findings in 150 patients and pathological lesions in 90 subjects. All patients underwent subsequent endoscopic, radiological, or surgical examination. In 7 patients with Crohn's disease and in 2 patients with radiation colitis, the ultrasound findings were false‐negative. In the other 9 cases, ultrasonography suggested false‐positive results. Ultrasonographic examination of the small intestine and large bowel had a very high overall validity, with a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 94%. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.