The endoscopic appearance of IBD is not specific enough to always permit differentiation of ulcerative colitis from Crohn's disease -- although there are some features that favor one diagnosis ...

This technique can differentiate Crohn's disease from ulcerative colitis, it could potentially verify the presence of abscesses and fistulas, and has the advantage over endoscopy and radiology of ...

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), doctors may use the following types of endoscopy to diagnose Crohn’s disease: A doctor may also use ...

This is the first prospective study in which CT enteroclysis was compared with wireless capsule endoscopy. Fifty-six consecutive Crohn disease (CD) patients underwent upper endoscopy, ileal ...

Researchers based in Japan prospectively studied more than 500 patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and concluded that small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is safe and efficacious for diagnosing ...

It is diagnosed with a colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, other scans, and blood and stool tests. But if Crohn's begins to affect areas in the digestive tract beyond the colon, that diagnosis will change.