Experience in the application of ultrasound indices for assessing the activity of inflammatory bowel diseases
- Authors: Mukhametova D.D.1, Minnemullin I.M.2, Akchurina O.E.1, Odintsova A.K.3, Abdulganieva D.I.1,3
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Affiliations:
- Kazan State Medical University
- Ziyatdinov Central City Clinical Hospital No. 18
- Republican Clinical Hospital
- Issue: Vol 97, No 8 (2025): Treatment issues
- Pages: 680-688
- Section: Original articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0040-3660/article/view/314019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/00403660.2025.08.203303
- ID: 314019
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Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound (US) parameters and indices for assessing the active inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
Materials and methods. The study included 115 patients with IBD, 41 (36%) patients were with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 74 (64%) – with Crohn's disease (CD). Transabdominal US examination of the intestine was performed on Sonoscape S2N, with a bowel wall thickness (BWT) of 3 mm considered the norm. To assess activity in UC, the Milan Ultrasound Criteria (MUC) score was used, and in CD – International Bowel Ultrasound Segmental Activity Score (IBUS-SAS).
Results. In active UC BWT (5.91 [4.87; 6.95] mm) was greater than in remission (2.9 [2.6; 3.1] mm; p = 0.003). For active UC diagnosis BWT greater than 3 mm had sensitivity (Se) of 90.5% and specificity (Sp) of 70.6%. The MUC in exacerbation (9 [7.88; 11.8]) was higher than in remission (4.2 [3.64; 4.9]; p < 0.001). In 31 (89%) patients in exacerbation, the MUC was higher than 6.2 (Se 88.9%, Sp 87.5%), and in 34 (97%) at a threshold of 5.18 (Se 96.3%, Sp 87.5%). In active CD, BWT (4.9 [3.8; 6.6] mm) was greater than in remission (3.18 [2.6; 3.5]; p = 0.0001), with Se 87.0%, Sp 71.4%. The IBUS-SAS in active CD (46.8 [27; 71.5]) was higher than the remission (12.6 [11.2; 30.2]; p = 0.001). At a threshold of 37.5, the IBUS-SAS had Se 92.6%, Sp 61.5%, and at 45.2, Se 92.6%, Sp 87.2%.
Conclusion. US imaging is a useful and effective tool for assessing IBD activity; a threshold value of the MUC score of 5.18 and IBUS-SAS of 45.2 suggests better diagnostic value for differentiating between exacerbation and remission.
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Dilyara D. Mukhametova
Kazan State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: muhdilyara@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2102-0142
канд. мед. наук, ассистент каф. госпитальной терапии
Russian Federation, KazanIlyas M. Minnemullin
Ziyatdinov Central City Clinical Hospital No. 18
Email: muhdilyara@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0629-2978
врач-терапевт
Russian Federation, KazanOlga E. Akchurina
Kazan State Medical University
Email: muhdilyara@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-5739-7807
врач-ординатор каф. госпитальной терапии
Russian Federation, KazanAlfia Kh. Odintsova
Republican Clinical Hospital
Email: muhdilyara@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7148-8862
канд. мед. наук, зав. отд-нием гастроэнтерологии
Russian Federation, KazanDiana I. Abdulganieva
Kazan State Medical University; Republican Clinical Hospital
Email: muhdilyara@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7069-2725
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. каф. госпитальной терапии; гл. специалист по терапии
Russian Federation, Kazan; KazanReferences
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