Ultrasound in gastroenterology & hepatology

This compact book lucidly shows how the various sonographic methods interconnect in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal and hepatological diseases. Short texts with a high information content and high quality illustrations are presented in a didactically sophisticated arrangement and provide a comprehensive survey of modern diagnostic strategies. The main emphasis in the book is on developments in sonography, including the application of echo contrast agents, and the advantages of three dimensional imaging. Special attention is given to physical and technological principals of examination methods and all important gastrointestinal diseases. A double page is devoted to each clinical picture. The structure is identical in each case, making it easy for the user to take in all important facts at a glance.

Foreword.

Preface.

Contributors.

List of Abbreviations.

Physical and Technical Principles.

Organ Diseases.

Liver.

Diffuse Liver Diseases.

Vascular Diseases.

Benign Focal Liver Diseases.

Malignant Focal Liver Diseases.

Gallbladder.

Bile Ducts.

Pancreas.

Inflammatory Pancreatic Diseases.

Malignant Pancreatic Tumors.

Spleen.

Gastrointestinal Tract.

Inflammatory Diseases.

Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Vascular Diseases.

Venous Diseases.

Arterial Diseases.

Transplant, Extraorganic Signs and Syndromes.

Chronic Liver Disease.

Extrahepatic Signs.

Portal Hypertension.

Gallbladder Wall Thickening.

Liver Transplantation.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Pathological Accumulation of Fluid or Air in the Abdominal Cavity.

Hepatorenal Syndrome and Important Differential Diagnosis of Renal Failure.

Interventions.

Alimentary Therapeutics.

Suggested Reading.

Index.