Intestinal ultrasound effectively measures bowel wall thickness, endoscopic disease (Healio)

“This study demonstrates that in patients suspected to have inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal ultrasound (IUS) cannot only change the pretest probability of disease activity before a colonoscopy, but bowel wall thickness (BWT) can help predict the severity of disease activity,” Mallory Chavannes, MD, MHSc, assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, told Healio Gastroenterology. “Using that information, we can better triage patients who may need early evaluations and start therapy in a timely fashion.”