title: Use of Imaging Techniques in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases That Minimize Radiation Exposure.
abstract: The use of imaging in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has grown exponentially in the last few years. This has raised concerns about the risk of high cumulative level of radiation exposure from medical imaging in IBD patients during their lifetime, especially when the disease begins in pediatric age. Physicians caring for IBD children should be aware of the malignant potential of ionizing radiation and of the availability of alternative radiation-free techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US), in order to use them whenever possible. This review will focus on the value of US and MRI in pediatric IBD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Liver Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161, Rome, Italy, fortunata.civitelli@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Fortunata
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Civitelli
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Casciani
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maccioni
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.forename: Naiwa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al Ansari
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonocore
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cucchiara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography