Multidisciplinary Session

MS 15 - Fever diarrhoea, when to image? - from symptom to diagnosis

March 6, 14:00 - 15:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
17 min
Infectious ileocolitis: can microbiological diagnosis be made on imaging?
  1. To learn about the main infectious agents that cause ileocolitis in Western countries. 2. To learn about the role of US and imaging signs that can help guide a microbiological diagnosis. 3. To differentiate between primitive infectious colitis and colitis in reaction to a deep infectious process.
17 min
Acute inflammatory colitis: Crohn's or UC?
  1. To review the histopathological differences between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. 2. To define CT signs that can differentiate Crohn's from UC in an acute setting. 3. To review the complications of a colonic location of the disease.
17 min
Diverticulitis
  1. To learn about the imaging classification of diverticulitis. 2. To present tips on imaging that differentiate from other mimickers. 3. To discuss the radiologic follow-up and management guidance.
34 min
Case-based discussion