This is the second, updated and extended edition of a well-received book that offers a comprehensive overview of ultrasonographic imaging of acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases, including acute abdomen, appendicitis, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, neoplasms and masses, infections, malabsorption syndromes, and rare conditions. The value of ultrasound in each disorder is clearly explained and illustrated, and limitations identified. Information is also provided on recent technical developments and ultrasound applications that are likely to become of increasing importance, such as functional and 3D ultrasound, contrast agents and intraoperative ultrasound, elastography, and transperineal ultrasound. The authors are all distinguished experts in the topics they address. Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract will be a helpful guide in daily practice not only for radiologists but also for gastroenterologists, abdominal surgeons, pediatricians, and oncologists.
Author(s): Giovanni Maconi, Caterina Rigazio, Elena Ercole (auth.), Giovanni Maconi, Gabriele Bianchi Porro (eds.)
Series: Medical Radiology
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 289
Tags: Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Ultrasound; Gastroenterology; Surgery; Internal Medicine
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Bowel Ultrasound: Investigation Technique and Normal Findings....Pages 1-6
Normal Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 7-17
Acute Appendicitis and Appendiceal Mucocele....Pages 21-28
Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy....Pages 29-36
Acute Colonic Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis....Pages 37-43
Intestinal Obstruction....Pages 45-51
Abdominal Hernias, Volvulus, and Intussusception....Pages 53-69
Ischemic Colitis....Pages 71-75
Epiploic Appendagitis....Pages 77-81
Neutropenic Enterocolitis and Graft Versus Host Disease....Pages 83-92
Crohn’s Disease....Pages 95-108
Ulcerative Colitis....Pages 109-118
Coeliac Disease....Pages 119-127
Lymphangiectasia, Whipple’s Disease, Eosinophilic Enteritis....Pages 129-133
Cystic Fibrosis, Amyloidosis, Vasculitis and other Rare Disorders....Pages 135-140
Infectious Enteritis....Pages 143-148
Intestinal Tuberculosis....Pages 149-154
Pseudomembranous Colitis....Pages 155-159
Amoebic, Ascariasis and Other Parasitic Enteritis....Pages 161-165
Colorectal Cancer....Pages 169-175
Gastric Cancer....Pages 177-185
Peritoneal Metastasis....Pages 187-193
Carcinoid and Submucosal Tumors....Pages 195-201
Intestinal Endometriosis....Pages 203-208
Intravenous Contrast-Enhanced Bowel Ultrasound....Pages 211-222
Oral Contrast-Enhanced Bowel Ultrasound....Pages 223-231
Functional Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 233-242
Three-Dimensional Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 243-256
Imaging of Tissue Elasticity in Gastrointestinal Disorders....Pages 257-265
Transcutaneous Gastrointestinal Biopsy....Pages 267-273
Perianal Ultrasound Anatomy....Pages 277-279
Perianal Fistulae and Abscesses....Pages 281-286
Back Matter....Pages 287-289
