Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	124486
DOI	10.4329/wjr.124486
Country	United States

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Dual-energy computed tomography quantification of creeping fat in Crohn’s disease: A new radiologic biomarker for transmural disease monitoring
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hunter Jack, Mohadese Ahmadzade, Gary Lloyd Horn Jr and Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad, Department of Radiology, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States. mohammad.ghasemirad@bcm.edu
Key Words	Crohn’s disease; Dual-energy computed tomography; Creeping fat; Spectral imaging; Multi-material decomposition; Transmural inflammation; Intestinal fibrosis
Core Tip	Dual-energy computed tomography with multi-material decomposition allows objective quantification of creeping fat in Crohn’s disease. This radiologic marker correlates with clinical, endoscopic, histologic, and molecular indices of disease activity and may help assess transmural and mesenteric disease beyond mucosal healing.
Citation	Jack H, Ahmadzade M, Horn Jr GL, Ghasemi-Rad M. Dual-energy computed tomography quantification of creeping fat in Crohn’s disease: A new radiologic biomarker for transmural disease monitoring. World J Radiol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.124486
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Received	2026-06-17 02:17
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-17 02:18
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-07-09 08:50
Revised	2026-07-23 01:52
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-08-05 03:18
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-08-05 10:52
Articles in Press	2026-08-05 10:52
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