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Table 3 Ultrasonographic findings

From: Ultrasonographic scores for ileal Crohn’s disease assessment: Better, worse or the same as contrast-enhanced ultrasound?

BWT, mean ± SD (mm)

6.4 ± 1.9

  < 3.0 mm, n (%)

0

 3.0–4.9 mm, n (%)

8 (16.0)

 5.0–7.9 mm, n (%)

29 (58.0)

  ≥ 8.0 mm, n (%)

13 (26.0)

CDS

  SUS-CD

 No or single vessel, n (%)

1 (2.0)

 2–5 vessels/cm2, n (%)

35 (70.0)

  > 5 vessels/cm2, n (%)

14 (28.0)

  IBUS-SAS

 Absent, n (%)

1 (2.0)

 Short signals, n (%)

13 (26.0)

 Long signals inside bowel, n (%)

22 (44.0)

 Long signals inside and outside bowel, n (%)

14 (28.0)

i-fat, n (%)

 Absent

23 (46.0)

 Present

27 (54.0)

BWS, n (%)

 Normal

34 (68.0)

 Focal (≤ 3 cm)

10 (20.0)

 Extensive (> 3 cm)

6 (12.0)

SUS-CD, mean ± SD

3.3 ± 1.0

IBUS-SAS, mean ± SD

56.2 ± 26.0

Peak intensity (CEUS), mean ± SD

12.4 ± 12.1

  1. BWT Bowel wall thickness; CDS Color Doppler signal; i-fat Inflammatory fat BWS Bowel wall stratification; SUS-CD Simple Ultrasound Activity Score for CD; IBUS-SAS International Bowel Ultrasound Segmental Activity Score; CEUS Contrast ultrasound