title: [The contribution of ultrasonography to the diagnosis of acute intestinal diseases in adults].
abstract: Various acute intestinal diseases can be imaged with ultrasound and in particular intestinal occlusion, acute ischemia and inflammatory diseases such as appendicitis and diverticulitis. We review the contribution and limitations of ultrasound to these diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Imagerie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, UCL, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Danse
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Van Beers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pringot
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography