Value of three-dimensional multi-slice spiral computed tomography imaging in the diagnosis and activity evaluation of Crohn's disease

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of three-dimensional multi-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) imaging in Crohn's disease(CD) of small intestine and its active and remission stages. Methods The clinical and CT data of 34 patients with Crohn's disease confirmed by digestive endoscopy were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether the lesions were active, the patients were divided into active group (25 cases) and remission group (9 cases). The difference of CT signs between the two groups was compared. Chi square test was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of CT three-dimensional imaging for polyps and their activity evaluation of Crohn's disease. Results The incidences of intestinal wall stratification, moderate enhancement, severe enhancement, ulcer, cellulitis, lymph node enlargement and wood comb sign in active group were higher than those in remission group (χ2=20.193, 9.018, 4.986, 3.947, 9.551, 4.986, 6.766, 4.986 respectively, P 0.05). Conclusions Spiral CT three-dimensional reconstruction imaging can show the intestinal wall thickening, intestinal lesions and parenteral complications of Crohn's disease comprehensively, carefully and intuitively, and play an important role in guiding clinical treatment by evaluating the active and remission stages of CD. Key words: Crohn disease; Tomography, spiral computed; Imaging, three-dimensional