Sonography of Gastrointestinal Tract Diseases: Correlation With Computed Tomographic Findings and Endoscopy

Sonographic evaluation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be difficult because of overlying intraluminal bowel gas and gas-related artifacts. However, in the absence of these factors and with the development of high-resolution scanners and the technical experience of radiologists, sonography can...

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Published inJournal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. 1543 - 1571
Main Authors Ahn, Sung Eun, Moon, Sung Kyoung, Lee, Dong Ho, Park, Seong Jin, Lim, Joo Won, Kim, Hyun Cheol, Lee, Han Na
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.2016
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Endoscopy, Digestive System - methods
Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Gastrointestinal Tract - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Ultrasonography - methods
gastrointestinal ultrasound
sonography
colonic disease
stomach disease
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Summary:Sonographic evaluation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be difficult because of overlying intraluminal bowel gas and gas-related artifacts. However, in the absence of these factors and with the development of high-resolution scanners and the technical experience of radiologists, sonography can become a powerful tool for GI tract assessment. This pictorial essay focuses on sonographic findings of GI tract lesions compared with endoscopic, computed tomographic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings. Neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases and postoperative complications are illustrated, and the distinctive sonographic characteristics of these entities are highlighted.
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ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.7863/ultra.15.09038