title: Small bowel cancer. Radiologic diagnosis.
abstract: The diagnosis of small bowel cancer before it has metastasized continues to be a clinical and radiologic dilemma. This article presents an overview of the role of radiology in the diagnosis of small bowel cancer, describes techniques for optimal radiologic examination, and presents a pictorial essay of the radiologic features and differential diagnoses of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Maglinte
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Reyes
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011786:Quality Control; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate