Key Words: Gastrointestinal tract; Bowel; Imaging; Ultrasound; Colour-Doppler; Contrast-enhancement; Time-intensity curve Citation: Roccarina D, Garcovich M, Ainora ME, Caracciolo G, Ponziani F, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA. Diagnosis of bowel diseases: The role of imaging and ultrasonography. Worl...
there may be associated bowel obstruction. On ultrasound,meconium peritonitisproduces multiple discrete, very highly reflective foci, with acoustic shadowing or occasionally diffuse peritoneal reflectivity (referred to as a ‘snowstorm’ appearance) (Fig. 70.13).30Ascitescontaining reflective material...
abdominal radiographs should always be taken in cases of suspected small bowel obstruction to better delineate the pattern of fluid and gas distention. In some cases, upper gastrointestinal contrast series may be required to rule out obstruction, depending on the survey radiographic and ultrasound ...