Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Transabdominal ultrasound has become accepted in clinical practice as a primary imaging procedure in the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of various disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of ultrasound in the imaging of acute and chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract as well as of neoplastic and infectious diseases. The specific ultrasound features of gastrointestinal disorders are explained, and the value and limits of ultrasound are discussed. Each chapter provides a description of the findings obtained with ultrasound and includes consideration of alternative diagnostic imaging methods for comparative purposes. Relevant technical developments and applications, such as functional and 3D ultrasound, contrast agents and operative ultrasound, are also discussed. All authors are considered authorities in their specific fields, and the book includes many high-quality illustrations and the most up-to-date information.

Acute Abdomen: Acute Appendicitis and Appendiceal Mucocele.- Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy.- Acute Colonic Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis.- Intestinal Obstruction .-Abdominal Hernias, Volvulus and Intussusception.- Ischemic Colitis.- Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Crohn's Disease.- Ulcerative Colitis.- Malabsorption: Coeliac Disease.-Lymphangectasia, Whipple's Disease and Eosinophilic Enteritis.- Infections: Infectious Bacterial Enteritis.- Intestinal Tuberculosis.- Pseudomembranous Colitis.- Amebic, Ascariasis and Other Parasitic and Infectious Enteritis.- Neoplasm: Colorectal Cancer.- Gastric Cancer.- Gastrointestinal Lymphomas.- Peritoneal Metastases.- Carcinoid and Submucosal Tumors.- Procedures and Technical Developments: Intravenous Contrast-Enhanced Bowel Ultrasound.- Oral Contrast-Enhanced Bowel Ultrasound.- Functional Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- 3D Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Transcutaneous Gastrointestinal Biopsy. Subject Index.- List of Contributor.