IUS shows predictive value in ulcerative colitis

Transmural response (TR) and healing (TH), as assessed by intestinal ultrasound (IUS), are becoming increasingly important as treatment goals in Crohn’s disease (MC). A study team from Switzerland, Germany and Austria investigated the extent to which this can also apply to ulcerative colitis (UC). They want to find out whether early changes in the IUS can be a predictor of future response and remission after one year of therapy.