Ultrasound is an undervalued non-invasive examination in the diagnosis of colonic
diseases. It has been replaced by the considerably more expensive magnetic resonance …

Intestinal ultrasound is a safe and inexpensive method that allows visualisation of the
gastrointestinal tract and detection of abnormalities. This examination involves the use of …

Ultrasound has gained acceptance in the diagnosis of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
beside the classical methods such as endoscopy and X-ray. In a previous publication we …

Gastrointestinal ultrasound is a practical, safe, cheap and reproducible diagnostic tool in
inflammatory bowel disease gaining global prominence amongst clinicians. Understanding …

Bowel ultrasound is cheap, relatively quick, allows dynamic evaluation of the bowel, has no
radiation burden, is well tolerated by patients, and allows repeat imaging. Bowel ultrasound …

In the last two decades, there has been substantial development in the diagnostic
possibilities for examining the small intestine. Compared with computerized tomography …

Background: Although bowel ultrasound is a widely accepted diagnostic tool in bowel
diseases, its value as the primary imaging procedure in patients with symptoms/signs …

Intestinal ultrasonography is a meanwhile established and valid diagnostic method in
inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, and appendicitis. Little, however, is known about …

Intestinal ultrasound has become an established and valid diagnostic method for
inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, perforation and …

Seven years ago we published the first edition of 'Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract'. In
order to update the content of the textbook, 2 years ago we agreed to write a second edition; …