Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Transabdominal ultrasound is accepted in clinical practice as a primary imaging procedure in the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of a number of 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, as well as of neoplastic and infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The book explains specific ultrasound features of gastrointestinal disorders, and appraises the value an