L’échographie intestinale est désormais reconnue comme un outil non invasif et fiable pour l’évaluation et le suivi des maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l’intestin (MICI) comme la Maladie de Crohn ou la Rectocolite hémorragique.
Cette page recense les principales recommandations et consensus disponibles afin de guider les praticiens dans son utilisation.

ECCO- ESGAR Guidelines:

• Topical Review on Optimizing Reporting for Cross-Sectional Imaging in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2022.
• Guideline for Diagnostic Assessment in IBD Part 1: Initial diagnosis, monitoring of known IBD, detection of complications, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2019. 
• Guideline for Diagnostic Assessment in IBD Part 2: IBD scores and general principles and technical aspects, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2019.

Consensus internationaux:

• International consensus on the use of intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease trials, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2025.
• The knowledge and skills needed to perform intestinal ultrasound for inflammatory bowel diseases-an international Delphi consensus survey, Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2022.
• Defining Transabdominal Intestinal Ultrasound Treatment Response and Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Expert Consensus Statement, Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2022.