Novel Intestinal Ultrasound strategies to push IBD care forward
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In this expert-led webinar, Prof. Michael Dolinger presents novel strategies using intestinal ultrasound (IUS) to enhance care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially in pediatric settings. He begins by highlighting the challenges faced by children living with IBD—chronic abdominal pain, fatigue, and anxiety around invasive procedures such as colonoscopy and MRI.
Prof. Dolinger advocates for IUS as a first-line imaging tool that provides real-time, non-invasive insights at the point of care. He shares clinical examples demonstrating how bowel wall thickness, hyperemia, and mesenteric fat changes can be monitored dynamically to assess disease activity and therapeutic response. These ultrasound markers help clinicians avoid delays in treatment and reduce dependence on costly or uncomfortable diagnostic tools.
He further explains how IUS helps bridge existing gaps in IBD care by enabling faster decision-making during patient visits. This immediacy is particularly beneficial for pediatric patients, allowing physicians to tailor treatment plans without waiting for lab or imaging results. Prof. Dolinger also discusses how these approaches are changing the natural history of IBD by improving early intervention and long-term outcomes.
The session concludes with a forward-looking perspective on integrating IUS into routine practice, training needs for clinicians, and future research directions to expand access and evidence for ultrasound-based IBD care.
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