Inflamatuvar barsak hastalıklarının tanısında ultrasonografi, renkli Doppler ve "power" Doppler etkinliğinin araştırılması Evaluation of efficacy of ultrasonography, color Doppler and "power" Doppler

Abstract

Aim:To evaluate the utility of ultrasonography, color Doppler and power Doppler studies in the assesment of transmural changes and complications in IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Materials and Methods:In twenty-two patients with IBD, bowel wall thickness, location of bowel involvement and presence of color and "power" Doppler flow were evaluated by Toshiba SSA-774/80 Aplio Ultrasound. Mural and perienteric complications were investigated. It has been examined the relation between the activity of disease and the ultrasonographic and Doppler findings of İBD, 12 of which are active out of 22. Results: In 12 patients with active IBD, it has been observed thick intestine wall and increased vascularization in the bowel wall . The bowel wall thickness and increased vascularization in the bowel wall were statistically significiantly related to disease activity. It has been seen 2 fistules, 1 abscess and 1 stricture. Conclusion: Thickened and hypervascularized bowel wall are characteristic ultrasonographic and Doppler findings in IBD. Doppler study in İBD is used in tracing the disease activity, recovery response and the differentiation its reason from ischemia. US and Doppler are noninvasive, easy and common methods in which ionizing radiation is not used.