Ascariasis and Other Parasitic Enteritis
Fig. 1 a Longitudinal and b transverse scans of right iliac fossa showing asymmetric thickening of walls of the caecum, suggestive of amoeboma in a patient with amoebic liver abscess. c…
Ultrasound: Investigation Technique and Normal Findings
Fig. 1 Normal ileocecal anastomosis in a Crohn’s disease patient. Comparison of convex 3.5–5 MHz probe (a), fundamental imaging (FI) with high resolution 4–8 MHz microcovex probe (b) and tissue harmonic imaging (THI)…
Appendagitis
Fig. 1 Schematic view of the sigmoid colon with several epiploic appendages Normal appendages can be seen on sonography or CT only if surrounded by free intraperitoneal fluid (Fig. 2). Most of…
Enterocolitis and Graft Versus Host Disease
Fig. 1 Neutropenic entercolitis. a Asymmetric hypoechoic non-homogenous tumour-like bowel wall thickening in the ileocecal region are the characteristic sonographic findings in NPC. The stenosis (Stenose) and dilatation of the small…
Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
The proportion of visualised mucosa Score 3 (%) ≥75 Score 2 (%) 50–75 Score 1 (%) 25–50 Score 0 (%) <25 The degree of bubbles, debris and bile Score 3…
Case Presentations
, Mark McAlindon6 , Dan Carter10 , Rami Eliakim7 , Anastasios Koulaouzidis8 , Sarah Douglas8 , Wenbin Zou1 , Zhizheng Ge9 and Zhaoshen Li1 (1) Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China (2) Department…
The Current Main Types of Capsule Endoscopy
Fig. 2.1 PillCam small bowel 3 capsule endoscope system Table 2.1 Indication s for the use of capsule endoscopy according to anatomic site Esophagus Gastroesophageal reflux disease Barrett’s esophagus Esophageal varices Small…
Oesophageal Capsule Endoscopy
Fig. 4.1 a PillCamESO2. b , c , d Current ESO ingestion protocol as per text 4.2 Ingestion Protocol Small-bowel and colon capsules are typically ingested whilst the patient is sitting…
The History of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy: From a Dream to a Platform of Capsules
Fig. 1.1 Historical prototypes of the capsule. Reprint with permission from Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am [2] One of the first experiments Iddan recalls was using a store-bought chicken to test…
