Main description:

Whereas during the past decade endoscopy has become established as the leading means of diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the esophagus, starnach and large bowel, radiology has retained its pre-eminence for the clinical study and evaluation of the small bowel. This book provides unique coverage of all current radiological techniques used to study the small bowel, including not only barium studies and angiography but also cross-sectional methods such as uhrasound and computer tomography as well as nuclear medicine. Ernerging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging are given close consideration, and interventional procedures are dealt with fully. Following an introduction on anatomy, physiology, and pathology pertinent to radiol ogy, the book describes in great detail common and less common congenital and development anomalies, trauma, infectious and infl.ammatory conditions, and tumors. The radiological accounts are illustrated by unique color photographs of pathological specimens. It is important for all professionals involved in the management of patients with small-bowel disease tobe critically informed about the specific advantages as well as the limitations of the various modern imaging techniques now employed for the in vivo morphological evaluation of the small bowel. This comprehensive book provides a timely update of our knowledge in this field and is a welcome addition to our series "Medical Radiology;' which aims to provide exhaustive coverage of modern diagnostic radiology. It will be of great interest for general and abdominal radiologists, gastroen terologists, and abdominal surgeons.

Contents:

Anatomy and Physiology, G. Stevenson and N. Gourtsoyiannis; Pathology Pertinent to Radiology, L. Sobin and T. Emory; Imaging Techniques and Principles of Interpretation: Barium Studies, D. Nolan; Evaluation of the Small Intestine by Ultrasonography, S. Wilson; Evaluation of the Small Intestine by CT, E. Balthazar; Evaluation of the Small Intestine by Nuclear Medicine Studies, S.J. Skehan, J.R. Mernagh, C. Nahmias; Contribution of MR in Evaluating Small Intestine, A. Rieber, H.J. Brambs, and N. Gourtsoyiannis; Endoscopic Evaluation of the Small Intestine, A.J. Morris; Angiographic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Small Intestine, J.E. Jackson; Basic Radiographic Patterns of Small Intestinal Pathology, N. Gourtsoyiannis and P. Ros; Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Small Intestine, S. Sommers; Radiology of the Duodenum, D. Nolan; Diseases of the Small Intestine: Radiology of Acute and Chronic Small Intestinal Ischemia, E.L. Wolf; Radiology of Small Intestinal Obstruction, P. Taourel, B. Gallix, and J.M. Bruel; Radiology of Crohns Disease, J.W.A.J.. and L.E. Derchi; Radiology of Malabsorption, O. Ekberg and C.-H. Florn; Radiology of Immunologic Disorders, H. Herlinger; Radiology of Motility Disorders, G. Antes and A. Pfeiffer; Benign Small Intestinal Neoplasms, N. Gourtsoyiannis and P. Ros; Malignant Small Intestinal Neoplasms, N. Gourtsoyiannis and P. Ros; Parasitic an Infectious Diseases of the Small Intestine, H.K. Ha; Radiologic Approach to Investigation of the Small Intestine, J. Lappas and D. Maglinte; Subject Index; List of Contributors.