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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2017; 23(16): 2832-2840
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i16.2832
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i16.2832
Non-invasive evaluation of intestinal disorders: The role of elastographic techniques
Federica Branchi, Flavio Caprioli, Stefania Orlando, Dario Conte, Mirella Fraquelli, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
Federica Branchi, Flavio Caprioli, Stefania Orlando, Dario Conte, Mirella Fraquelli, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: Branchi F and Caprioli F performed the bibliographic search and wrote the manuscript; Orlando S contributed to data acquisition and to the manuscript drafting; Conte D contributed to the interpretation of data and provided critical revision related to the intellectual content of the manuscript; Fraquelli M wrote the manuscript and provided critical revision related to the intellectual content of the manuscript; all the authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Mirella Fraquelli, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy. mfraquelli@yahoo.it
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Received: October 1, 2016
Peer-review started: October 8, 2016
First decision: December 29, 2016
Revised: January 27, 2017
Accepted: March 30, 2017
Article in press: March 30, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Peer-review started: October 8, 2016
First decision: December 29, 2016
Revised: January 27, 2017
Accepted: March 30, 2017
Article in press: March 30, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Elastographic techniques, such as strain elastography and shear wave elastography, have shown promising results as regards their ability to differentiate inflammatory from fibrotic tissue, particularly in the setting of inflammatory bowel diseases where these techniques have been tested.