Reliability of radiologic diagnosis in colitis.
Eight-five patients with inflammatory large bowel disease were reviewed. The reliability of several diagnostic criteria was assessed. Using a single contrast barium technique, with strict attention to these criteria, 90% diagnostic accuracy in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseease of the colon was possible.
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007079:Ileitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013223:Statistics as Topic
D001466:Barium Sulfate