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  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound

Background:

  • Ultrasound is emerging as a valuable tool for digestive tract examination.
  • It presents advantages over endoscopy, CT enterography, and MR enterography.
  • Ultrasound allows evaluation of the bowel wall and surrounding structures without contrast agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe techniques and modalities of bowel ultrasound.
  • To review normal features of the bowel wall and contiguous structures.
  • To present a practical approach for interpreting pathological findings and diagnostic patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Review of established and emerging bowel ultrasound techniques.
  • Description of normal sonographic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Analysis of pathological findings and their characteristic presentations.

Main Results:

  • Ultrasound enables assessment of bowel wall elasticity and peristalsis.
  • It provides a non-invasive method for evaluating the digestive tract.
  • The article details interpretation of various pathological findings.

Conclusions:

  • Bowel ultrasound is a versatile and increasingly utilized diagnostic modality.
  • Its ability to assess dynamic features like peristalsis enhances diagnostic capabilities.
  • This approach aids clinicians in orienting diagnoses of gastrointestinal conditions.