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Murine Endoscopy for In Vivo Multimodal Imaging of Carcinogenesis and Assessment of Intestinal Wound Healing and Inflammation
Published on: August 26, 2014
[Anatomo-radiologic study of the mesenteric small intestine using double-contrast enema. II. The surface of the
1Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Anatomiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
Abstract:
X-ray analysis were used to study the jejunum and ileum, in vivo. 2019 patients were examined by double contrast small bowel enema. We considered some parameters concerning the folds of its mucous membrane and its thickness and depth. Furthermore, we considered the radiological appearance of the Peyer's patches and solitary lymphatic follicles. The results are according to the literature.
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