Overview
- Provides a comprehensive account of the state of the art in sonography of the gastrointestinal tract in fetuses, neonates and children
- Technique, pitfalls and findings in a wide variety of applications are examined, with the aid of high-quality illustrations
- The unique information that may be provided by sonography is explained, and the book will be of value to all with an interest in this field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Sonography of the gastrointestinal tract in fetuses, neonates and children entails no known biological risk, permits serial scanning and can provide information unobtainable with any other imaging modality. This book provides a comprehensive account of the current state of the art regarding sonography in this context. An introductory chapter compares the merits of sonography and magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal gastrointestinal tract. Subsequent chapters focus on the technique, pitfalls and findings in a wide variety of applications, including antropyloric diseases bowel obstruction, bowel wall thickening, colitis, appendicitis, intussusception, some abdominal wall and umbilical abnormalities, intraperitoneal tumors, and trauma. In each case the sonographic morphology is considered in depth with the aid of high-quality illustrations. A concluding chapter comprises a quiz based on 15 case reports. "Gastrointestinal Tract Sonography in Fetuses and Children" will be of value to all with an interest in this field.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This is a thorough review of disease processes in the gastrointestinal tract in neonates and children and their ultrasound findings. … General radiologists or pediatric radiologists are the target audience. The book has excellent ultrasound images of both routine and unusual cases of gastrointestinal tract pathology. … There are also excellent diagrams and tables and good quality pathology and intraoperative images. This high quality book offers an in-depth look at ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract in children, detail that cannot be found elsewhere." (Julie Sossaman, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2008)
"This is an extremely impressive book. It is totally meticulous in its quality, detail and depth, with copious references. The text is annotated in paragraphs and points, useful for a reference text. I suspect it will appeal to radiologists with an interest in paediatrics … . It could be useful as a bench book in a general department, and likely more so in a teaching unit." (Anne Wake, RAD Magazine, May, 2009)
"The book is unique as it covers all important topics of the gastrointestinal tract and the diagnostic use of ultrasound. … the book can be recommended to all general and pediatric radiologists involved in ultrasound with a special focus on the evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is an excellent tool for day-to-day use." (A. K. Dixon and Thomas Vogl, European Radiology, Vol. 19, 2009)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gastrointestinal Tract Sonography in Fetuses and Children
Authors: Alain Couture, Catherine Baud, Jean Louis Ferran, Magali Saguintaah, Corinne Veyrac
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68917-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-68917-1Published: 15 April 2008
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 621
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Ultrasound, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology