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Fig. 1 Transvaginal sonography showing an ovarian endometrioma (*) along with a sigmoid colon with thickened bowel wall and hyperechoic submucosal layer (#) in a Crohn’s disease patient 2 Etiology and…

Ultrasonographic findings Patients witha positive sign (#) Abnormal aspect of the small intestine 36 Increased peristalsis 32 Abdominal fluid 30 Pericardial effusion 18 In a case–control study of 11 adults…

Fig. 1 Standardized section of the antrum. Antral area is outlined The relationship between the antral area as measured by ultrasound and the amount of fasting gastric content quantitated by aspiration…

Fig. 1 Ileocecal tuberculosis. Transverse sonogram of the right lower abdomen shows diffuse thickening of the terminal ileum (TI) and cecum (C) Fig. 2 Ileocecal tuberculosis and associated mesenteric lymphadenitis (reproduced with…

Advantages Disadvantages Increases display dynamic range (increased sensitivity) Susceptible to tissue motion artifacts No multiple angle artifact No direction information No aliasing No velocity information Limited angle dependence Limited temporal…

Fig. 1 Newborn infant with cystic fibrosis, presenting with intestinal occlusion due to meconium ileus. Small empty colon (C) (a) is associated with distension of the small-bowel (asterisks) with liquid (arrows)…

Fig. 1 Algorithm in patients presenting with suspicious infectious gastroenteritis 2 Infectious Enteritis and Colitis 2.1 Salmonellosis Gastroenteritis infection with non-typhoidal salmonella often results in gastroenteritis which is indistinguishable from that…

Fig. 1 Ileal obstruction due to stromal tumor. a Abdominal radiograph in supine position shows multiple dilated jejunal loops filled with gas. Dilated ileal loops are not visible because they are…

Fig. 1 Normal appendix. a Transverse section b longitudinal section c longitudinal section with a variable amount of air within the tip (asterisk) Frequently, a high-resolution transducer is used to visualise…

Fig. 1 Barium enema showing diverticulosis of the sigmoid colon Barium provides better mucosal detail than water-soluble contrast media. The possibility of perforation is a contraindication to its use, for fear…