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.