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Imaging Inflammation and Infection in the Gastrointestinal Tract

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dc.contributor Mechanical Engineering
dc.creator Frickenstein, Alex N.
dc.creator Jones, Meredith A.
dc.creator Behkam, Bahareh
dc.creator McNally, Lacey R.
dc.date 2020-01-10T14:38:19Z
dc.date 2020-01-10T14:38:19Z
dc.date 2019-12-30
dc.date 2020-01-10T09:02:24Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T18:54:57Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T18:54:57Z
dc.identifier Frickenstein, A.N.; Jones, M.A.; Behkam, B.; McNally, L.R. Imaging Inflammation and Infection in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 21, 243.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96383
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21010243
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/281884
dc.description A variety of seemingly non-specific symptoms manifest within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, particularly in the colon, in response to inflammation, infection, or a combination thereof. Differentiation between symptom sources can often be achieved using various radiologic studies. Although it is not possible to provide a comprehensive survey of imaging gastrointestinal GI tract infections in a single article, the purpose of this review is to survey several topics on imaging of GI tract inflammation and infections. The review discusses such modalities as computed tomography, positron emission tomography, ultrasound, endoscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging while looking at up-an-coming technologies that could improve diagnoses and patient comfort. The discussion is accomplished through examining a combination of organ-based and organism-based approaches, with accompanying selected case examples. Specific focus is placed on the bacterial infections caused by <i>Shigella spp.</i>, <i>Escherichia coli,</i> <i>Clostridium difficile</i>, <i>Salmonella</i>, and inflammatory conditions of diverticulitis and irritable bowel disease. These infectious and inflammatory diseases and their detection via molecular imaging will be compared including the appropriate differential diagnostic considerations.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher MDPI
dc.rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject gastrointestinal tract
dc.subject inflammation
dc.subject infection
dc.subject molecular imaging
dc.title Imaging Inflammation and Infection in the Gastrointestinal Tract
dc.title International Journal of Molecular Science
dc.type Article - Refereed
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