Overview

Sonography of the gastrointestinal tract in fetuses, neonates and children entails no known biological risk, permits serial scanning and can provide information unobtainable with any other imaging modality. This book provides a comprehensive account of the current state of the art regarding sonography in this context.An introductory chapter compares the merits of sonography and magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal gastrointestinal tract. Subsequent chapters focus on the technique, pitfalls and findings in a wide variety of applications, including antropyloric diseases bowel obstruction, bowel wall thickening, colitis, appendicitis, intussusception, some abdominal wall and umbilical abnormalities, intraperitoneal tumors, and trauma. In each case the sonographic morphology is considered in depth with the aid of high-quality illustrations. A concluding chapter comprises a quiz based on 15 case reports. ""Gastrointestinal Tract Sonography in Fetuses and Children"" will be of value to all with an interest in this field.

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Author:   Alain Couture ,  C. Baud ,  F.L. Ferran ,  Magali Saguintaah
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2008 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.780kg
ISBN:  

9783540438526

ISBN 10:   3540438521
Pages:   630
Publication Date:   04 March 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract: US and MR.- Ultrasonographic Imaging of the Esophago-Gastric Junction.- Antro-Pyloric Abnormalities.- Bowel Obstruction in Neonates and Children.- Small Bowel Wall Thickening.- Infectious and Inflammatory Colitis.- Appendicitis.- Intussusception.- Abnormalities of the Omphalomesenteric Duct. Inguinal Hernias .- Intraperitoneal Masses.- Gastrointestinal Trauma.- Quiz (10 Cases Report).- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.

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From the reviews: <p> This is a thorough review of disease processes in the gastrointestinal tract in neonates and children and their ultrasound findings. a ] General radiologists or pediatric radiologists are the target audience. The book has excellent ultrasound images of both routine and unusual cases of gastrointestinal tract pathology. a ] There are also excellent diagrams and tables and good quality pathology and intraoperative images. This high quality book offers an in-depth look at ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract in children, detail that cannot be found elsewhere. (Julie Sossaman, Doodya (TM)s Review Service, June, 2008)

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