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Improved Diagnostic Sensitivity of Bowel Disease of Prematurity on ContrastâEnhanced Ultrasound
- Source :
- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 39:1031-1036
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
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Abstract
- Bowel diseases of prematurity, including necrotizing enterocolitis, are dreaded ailments of neonates. Early diagnosis is difficult, with clinical and radiographic findings often inconclusive. We present a novel use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in detection of pediatric bowel disease. Early identification of compromised blood flow or an at-risk bowel can be quantitatively detected and monitored. This ability has implications for guidance of emerging therapies, allowing targeting of inflammation. These findings represent an advancement in detection of bowel disease in neonates.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
business.industry
Ultrasound
Disease
medicine.disease
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Necrotizing enterocolitis
medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiology
business
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15509613 and 02784297
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........1232d0d593a1c71bf82a9b329a51a751