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iUSCAN Launches Applications for Cohort 2: Clinical Trial IUS Certification To Be Held at DDW 2027

iUSCAN Launches a Fellows' Intestinal Ultrasound Training and Certification Pathway

iUSCAN partners with the AGA and CCF to launch a training and certification pathway for adult and pediatric GI fellows and advanced IBD fellows in North America.

IUS Monthly: April 2026

iUSCAN Conference Highlights: ECCO 2026

Watch a special edition of the IUS Monthly April 2026 Webinar, iUSCAN Conference Highlights: ECCO 2026 where the latest cutting-edge research from ECCO 2026 is presented.

IUS Monthly: March 2026

IUS Monthly March 2026

Watch the IUS Monthly March 2026 webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound to assess complications and as a diagnostic tool in challenging pediatric inflammatory conditions

IUS Monthly: February 2026

IUS Monthly February 2026

Watch the IUS Monthly February 2026 Webinar presented by the iUSCAN Research Committee on the role of intestinal ultrasound in assessing transmural healing in IBD.

IUS Monthly: July 2023

Watch the IUS Monthly July 2023 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound to guide management in ulcerative colitis during pregnancy and as a monitoring tool in children with acute severe ulcerative colitis.

IUS Monthly: November 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly November 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in penetrating Crohn's disease and postoperative Crohn's disease recurrence.

IUS Monthly: January 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly January 2025 Webinar on the use of IUS in tight control monitoring of ileal Crohn's disease to guide treatment optimization.

IUS Monthly: February 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly February 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic screening tool and to detect complications in adult and pediatric Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: March 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly March 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in a variety of clinical scenarios, ranging from non-IBD and malignancy to stricturing Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: April 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly April 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound to monitor Crohn's disease activity and detect complications during pregnancy and to monitor transmural inflammation in ulcerative colitis in the setting of mucosal healing.

IUS Monthly: May 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly May 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound to monitor treatment response in adults and children with inflammatory bowel disease.

IUS Monthly: July 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly July 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in pediatric small bowel Crohn's disease and adults with acute severe ulcerative colitis.

IUS Monthly: September 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly September 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in non-IBD pathology, bridging pediatric and adult medicine.

IUS Monthly: October 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly October 2025 Webinar on the utility of intestinal ultrasound in children and adults with inflammatory bowel disease.

IUS Monthly: January 2026

IUS Monthly January 2026

Watch the IUS Monthly January 2026 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in IBD management

IUS Monthly: August 2025

Watch the IUS Monthly August 2025 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in Crohn's disease and in the detection and monitoring of penetrating complications.

Intestinal Ultrasound is Game-Changing Diagnostic Screening Tool

Learn about intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic screening tool, with highlights from a Canadian research study.

Starting From Scratch: Intestinal Ultrasound

An opinion piece on the mindset needed to begin incorporating intestinal ultrasound into your clinical practice to improve care for inflammatory bowel disease patients.

The Patient's Guide To Intestinal Ultrasound

A guide to educating patients about intestinal ultrasound, including key points and benefits about the examination for monitoring IBD.

Blueprint for Building an IUS Program: From Passion to Practice

How one clinician turned a vision into a transformative intestinal ultrasound program - and how you can too.

IUS Monthly: Postoperative Crohn's Disease

IUS Monthly case demonstrating how intestinal ultrasound can be used as a monitoring tool for postoperative Crohn's disease recurrence and assessment of complications, such as stricture formation.

IUS Monthly: Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

IUS Monthly case highlighting the role of intestinal ultrasound in monitoring acute severe ulcerative colitis.

IUS Monthly: Pediatric Isolated Small Bowel Crohn's Disease

IUS Monthly case highlighting the role of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic screening tool in pediatric small bowel Crohn's disease.

How To Get Trained

Learn how iUSCAN is partnering with The International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS) to deliver intestinal ultrasound training and certification to clinicians in North America.

The Physician's Guide to Intestinal Ultrasound

A sweeping guide on the basics of intestinal ultrasound from clinical practice to research, geared towards physicians considering learning intestinal ultrasound for their practice.

The New (Sound)Wave: Intestinal Ultrasound in Pediatric IBD

Dr. Michael Dolinger joins Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast to talk about all things intestinal ultrasound from implementation to the latest research.

How Intestinal Ultrasound is Revolutionizing IBD Care

On the Bowel Moments Podcast, Dr. Michael Dolinger talks about all things intestinal ultrasound and the transformative non-invasive monitoring it brings to IBD patients.

Intestinal Ultrasound for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

An overview of intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease management from the University of Chicago intestinal ultrasound team.

Intestinal Ultrasound as an Alternative for People with IBD

Covered by CBS News, learn how Dr. Sanket Patel is utilizing intestinal ultrasound to revolutionize IBD care at Virtua Health in South Jersey.

IUS Monthly Live at AIBD: December 2024

Watch the first IUS Monthly Live Conference at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease National Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Intestinal Ultrasound as a Non-Invasive Tool for IBD Monitoring

A blog from the South Asian IBD Alliance on Intestinal Ultrasound research presented at DDW 2024

Ultrasonography Tight Control and Monitoring in Crohn’s Disease During Different Biological Therapies: A Multicenter Study

Bedside Intestinal Ultrasound Performed in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Urgent Assessment Clinic Improves Clinical Decision-Making and Resource Utilization

Prospective, multicenter, international, observational cohort study evaluating the use of iUS to improve IBD care pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic

Systematic Review: Defining, Diagnosing and Monitoring Small Bowel Strictures in Crohn's Disease on Intestinal Ultrasound

Intestinal Ultrasound for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist: A Guide for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Monitoring in Children

The Impact of Intestinal Ultrasound on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Established Facts Toward New Horizons

Relevance of Monitoring Transmural Disease Activity in Patients with Crohn's Disease: Current Status and Future Perspectives

At-home Disease Monitoring by Patient-performed Intestinal Ultrasound in Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Intestinal Ultrasound Is Accurate to Determine Endoscopic Response and Remission in Patients With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Current and Novel Uses of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intestinal Ultrasound in the Assessment and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is it Ready for Standard Practice

Diagnostic Accuracy of Intestinal Ultrasound in the Detection of Intra-Abdominal Complications in Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Noninvasive Assessment of Postoperative Disease Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease: A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study on Behalf of the Italian Group for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Superior Predictive Value of Transmural Over Endoscopic Severity for Colectomy Risk in Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study

Intestinal Ultrasound to Evaluate Treatment Response During Pregnancy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Monitoring Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Using Gastrointestinal Ultrasonography

The Use of Fecal Calprotectin and Intestinal Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Stricturing Crohn’s Disease in Pregnancy

Accuracy of Point-Of-Care Intestinal Ultrasound for Crohn’s Disease

Pilot study on the accuracy of intestinal ultrasound in comparison to MRE and ileocolonoscopy after completion of training

Point of Care Ultrasound Accurately Distinguishes Inflammatory from Noninflammatory Disease in Patients Presenting with Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea

Use of Intestinal Ultrasound to Monitor Crohn’s Disease Activity

Intestinal Ultrasound for Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Results from the TRUST&UC Study

Crohn's Disease Patient Experiences and Preferences with Disease Monitoring: An International Qualitative Study

A patient-oriented qualitative study of adults with Crohn's disease who experience two types of disease monitoring to understand patient-driven monitoring preferences

Early Ultrasound Response and Progressive Transmural Remission After Treatment With Ustekinumab in Crohn’s Disease

Accuracy of Ultrasound for Evaluation of Colorectal Segments in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Defining Transabdominal Intestinal Ultrasound Treatment Response and Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Expert Consensus Statement

The Knowledge and Skills Needed to Perform Intestinal Ultrasound for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-an International Delphi Consensus Survey

Intestinal Ultrasound as a Non-Invasive Tool to Monitor Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity and Guide Clinical Decision Making

This review summarizes the technical aspects of IUS and the evidence supporting IUS as an optimal tight control monitoring tool in IBD management.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Enterography and Small Bowel Ultrasound for the Extent and Activity of Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed Crohn's Disease (METRIC): A Multicentre Trial

Point-Of-Care Testing and Home Testing: Pragmatic Considerations for Widespread Incorporation of Stool Tests, Serum Tests, and Intestinal Ultrasound

Review of the current state and future implications for non-invasive inflammatory bowel disease monitoring

Expert Consensus on Optimal Acquisition and Development of the International Bowel Ultrasound Segmental Activity Score [IBUS-SAS]: A Reliability and Inter-rater Variability Study on Intestinal Ultrasonography in Crohn’s Disease

International Expert Guidance for Defining and Monitoring Small Bowel Strictures in Crohn's Disease on Intestinal Ultrasound: A Consensus Statement

An international consensus statement on the monitoring of small bowel strictures in Crohn's disease led by Cathy Lu, MD.

The Arrival of Intestinal Ultrasound for IBD Care in the United States

This article provides information about the use of IUS in IBD, analyzes existing IUS data, and examines strategies to overcome implementation barriers in the USA.

AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Commentary

This AGA CPU reviews the role of intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease care.

Clinical Application of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This review describes the evolving role of intestinal ultrasound in each phase of clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease.

Intestinal Ultrasound Promotes Shared Understanding

Dr. Michael Dolinger discusses how intestinal ultrasound promotes shared understanding in state-of-the art IBD management.

Intestinal Ultrasound Ushers in New Era of IBD Treatment

An article demonstrating how intestinal ultrasound aims to change the standard of IBD care in the United States from the Mount Sinai intestinal ultrasound team.

IBD Drive Time: Intestinal Ultrasound

Dr. Michael Dolinger discusses the use of intestinal ultrasound in IBD management with Dr. Millie Long for the IBD Drive Time podcast.

Intestinal Ultrasound May Prompt Faster Treatment Changes

An article discussing a study led by Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland from the University of Chicago presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2023 annual meeting.

Seeing Clearly: Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn's & Colitis Care

Drs Noa Krugliak Cleveland and Amelia Kellar from the University of Chicago discuss how intestinal ultrasound is improving the lives of inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Updates in Intestinal Ultrasound

Updates in Intestinal Ultrasound from the University of Calgary intestinal ultrasound team.

Hot Topic in IBD: Intestinal Ultrasound

Dr. Michael Dolinger discusses the emerging use of intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease management at the IBDebrief conference at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A video of GI Grand Rounds from Dr. Rishika Chugh at UCSF describing the role of intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease.

Intestinal Ultrasound Predicts Response to Stelara

Article from Healio Gastroenterology highlighting the predictive capability of intestinal ultrasound for stelara response.

Intestinal Ultrasound Predicts Endoscopic Outcomes in Children with Ulcerative Colitis

An interview and article with Dr. Michael Dolinger discussing his study from DDW 2024 on intestinal ultrasound as a tool to predict endoscopic outcomes in children with ulcerative colitis.

Real-Time IBD Monitoring with Intestinal Ultrasound

A conversation with Dr. James Marion and Dr. Michael Dolinger describing how intestinal ultrasound monitors inflammation and healing for IBD patients in real-time.

The Power of Intestinal Ultrasound

An article describing how Drs Millie Long and Ed Barnes are revolutionizing IBD care at the University of North Carolina.

Intestinal Ultrasound: A New Approach to Monitoring Children with IBD

An article describing how intestinal ultrasound is improving the lives of children with IBD at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), led by Dr. Carmina Suppa and the intestinal ultrasound team.

A More Humane Way To Monitor Crohn's and Colitis Patients

An article highlighting the benefits of intestinal ultrasound for inflammatory bowel disease patients at the UCSF IBD center in Northern California, led by Dr. Rishika Chugh her team.

Guidance On Intestinal Ultrasound

Highlights from the AGA Clinical Practice Update on Intestinal Ultrasound from Dr. Mallory Chavannes and the CHLA intestinal ultrasound team.

Intestinal Ultrasound Transforms the Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

An article highlighting the benefits of intestinal ultrasound in improving outcomes for IBD patients from the Houston Methodist intestinal ultrasound team.

A Discussion on Intestinal Ultrasound

Propel a Cure for Crohn's Disease volunteers meet with Dr. Michael Dolinger to discuss intestinal ultrasound.

Intestinal Ultrasound Directory

iUSCAN has developed the first directory to connect patients with clinicians performing intestinal ultrasound. Find out how to receive intestinal ultrasound driven care near you.

IUS vs. MRE in Crohn's Disease

This blog post summarizes key findings from the METRIC trial, a multicenter comparison of the accuracy of radiologist performed IUS and MRE in adults with Crohn's disease.

Intestinal Ultrasound is Patient-Centered IBD Monitoring

Highlights from the editorial on intestinal ultrasound as the ideal patient-centric tool for IBD monitoring.

Intestinal Ultrasound is Shaping the Future of IBD Care

Intestinal ultrasound is shaping the future of IBD care. This article highlights the American Gastroenterology Association Clinical Practice Update on Intestinal Ultrasound.

Intestinal Ultrasound Response and Remission

This article summarizes the expert consensus on intestinal ultrasound response and remission in monitoring IBD.

Intestinal Ultrasound Ushers in a New Era of Pediatric IBD Care

This article summarizes a guide to using intestinal ultrasound in children published by the Pediatric Committee of the International Bowel Ultrasound Group.

How COVID-19 Revolutionized IBD Care with Intestinal Ultrasound

Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic was a spark for increased adoption of intestinal ultrasound for IBD patients in this Canadian research study.

iUSCAN Research Reference Guide

Key up-to-date intestinal ultrasound publication resource from iUSCAN members in an accessible bibliography format

Incorporating Intestinal Ultrasound into IBD Care

In an interview for the ACG Magazine Fall 2024 issue, Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland and Dr. Michael Dolinger discuss the challenges of incorporating IUS into IBD care in the USA.

Exploring Uses of Intestinal Ultrasound in Monitoring and Treating IBD

The utility of intestinal ultrasound in IBD management is unearthed in IBDVisible, the blog of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.

A Patient's Real-World Experience with Intestinal Ultrasound

South Asian IBD Alliance President Tina shares her experience with intestinal ultrasound.

The Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in IBD

Dr. Kerri Novak compares the benefits of intestinal ultrasound to colonoscopy, MR Enterography, and CT Enterography in IBD care.

IUS Monthly: October 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly October 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for non-IBD pathology and the use of intestinal ultrasound as a non-invasive diagnostic screening tool for both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients.

IUS Monthly: August 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly August 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound for monitoring stricturing Crohn's disease and intestinal ultrasound to detect and monitor proximal small bowel inflammation in a child with Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: Ileal Stricture

IUS Monthly case highlighting the role of intestinal ultrasound in monitoring stricturing Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: May 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly May 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in adults with Crohn's disease and in the evaluation of suspected complications in adults with inflammatory bowel disease.

IUS Monthly: April 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly April 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in adults with ulcerative colitis, complications in Crohn's disease, and postoperative Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: March 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly March 2024 Webinar on the use of IUS of in children with acute severe ulcerative colitis and adults with penetrating Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: February 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly February 2024 Webinar on intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic screening tool in a child with abdominal pain and a comparison to magnetic resonance enterography imaging in Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: January 2024

Watch the IUS Monthly January 2024 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound in detecting and monitoring small bowel strictures in Crohn's disease.

IUS Monthly: September 2023

Watch the IUS Monthly September 2023 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in postoperative Crohn's disease and during a Crohn's disease flare.

IUS Monthly: August 2023

Watch the IUS Monthly August 2023 Webinar on the use of intestinal ultrasound as a serial monitoring tool in ulcerative colitis and as a diagnostic and monitoring tool in pediatric Crohn's diease.