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01-02-2020 | Ultrasound | Review

Sonographic assessment of infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: from scanning to diagnosis

Authors: Margarita V. Revzin, Mariam Moshiri, Jamal Bokhari, John S. Pellerito, Christine Menias

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 2/2020

Abstract

Background

Sonography of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a practical, safe, inexpensive, and reproducible diagnostic tool for the evaluation, diagnosis, and follow-up of infectious bowel disease. The modality is rapidly gaining prominence among clinicians on a global scale. In the United States, however, ultrasound of the bowel remains underutilized primarily due to insufficient experience among radiologists and sonographers in performing sonographic bowel assessment. This lack of experience and knowledge results in misinterpretations, missed diagnoses, and underutilization of this modality in patients with acute abdomen, with the majority of GI pathology on sonography discovered incidentally.

Objectives

This article aims to demonstrate the characteristic sonographic findings associated with GI infectious processes as well as provide dedicated ultrasound protocols for evaluation of the GI tract.

Conclusion

This article serves a twofold purpose, raising awareness of the utility of this imaging modality within the radiology community and also providing practical teaching points for sonographic evaluation of infectious disorders of the GI tract.

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Title: Sonographic assessment of infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: from scanning to diagnosis
Authors: Margarita V. Revzin
Mariam Moshiri
Jamal Bokhari
John S. Pellerito
Christine Menias
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Ultrasound
Appendicitis
Appendicitis
Ultrasound
Pathology
Diverticulitis
Published in: Abdominal Radiology / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02358-9

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