Open AccessBowel Wall Thickening on Computed Tomography in Children: A Novel Method of Measurement and Its Clinical Significance
Author(s) -
Do Kyung Lee,
Ky Young Cho,
Hyun Hae Cho,
Jung Won Seo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2234-8646
pISSN - 2234-8840
DOI - 10.5223/pghn.2021.24.3.279
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , abdomen , small intestine , ileum , computed tomography , thickening , clinical significance , jejunum , radiology , chemistry , polymer science
The clinical implications of bowel wall thickening (BWT) on abdominal computed tomography (CT) among children are unknown. We aimed to suggest a new method for measuring BWT and determining its clinical significance in children.