Choi et al correlated the pattern of bowel wall thickening seen on a CT scan and disease activity in a patient with Crohn's Disease (CD). The authors are from Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University and Pochon CHA University in Korea.
Parameters seen in the bowel wall on CT scan:
(1) number of layers
(2) mucosal enhancement
Number of Layers
Mucosal Enhancement
Type
>= 3
NA
A
2
present
B
2
absent
C
1
none (homogeneous)
D
where:
• Type B shows a strong enhancement of the mucosa with a low-density submucosa.
Type
Disease Activity
A
active
B
active
C
indeterminate
D
quiescent
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