02628oam 2200469 450 991030007970332120190911112726.03-642-31983-110.1007/978-3-642-31983-9(OCoLC)869772373(MiFhGG)GVRL6WNN(EXLCZ)99267000000042904820130521d2014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrUltrasound of the gastrointestinal tract /Giovanni Maconi, Gabriele Bianchi Porro, editors2nd ed. 2014.Heidelberg, Germany :Springer,2014.1 online resource (xiv, 289 pages) illustrations (some color)Diagnostic Imaging"ISSN: 0942-5373."3-642-31982-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: Acute Abdomen -- Part II: Chronic InflammatoryBowel Diseases -- Part III: Infections -- Part IV: Neoplasm -- Part V: Procedures and Technical Developments -- Part VI: Transperineal Ultrasound.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.Medical radiology (Series)With contributions by numerous expertsGastrointestinal systemUltrasonic imagingGastrointestinal systemUltrasonic imaging.616.330754616.99/4307545Maconi GiovanniBianchi Porro GabrieleMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910300079703321Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract1521753UNINA