Table 3. i-scan OE magnification endoscopy score for CD in the terminal ileum.
Score | Characteristics |
Vascular pattern (VP) score | |
VP Grade 1 | No vessels visible or vascular arcade within the villi |
VP Grade 2 | Spiral/serrated vessels inside the villi |
VP Grade 3 | Intravillous haemorrhage |
VP Grade 4 | Intervillous haemorrhage and/or vascular distortion with areal bleeding |
Mucosal pattern (MP) score | |
MP Grade 1 | Normal villi |
MP Grade 2 | Deformed, hypertrophied villi with irregular size, shape and distance |
MP Grade 3 | Deformed, hypertrophied villi with erosions |
MP Grade 4 | Deformed, hypertrophied villi with ulcerations and necrosis |
Overall score | Mucosal + vascular pattern score |