title: Current concepts in imaging of small bowel obstruction.
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of small bowel obstruction continue to evolve. The imaging approach in the work-up of patients with known or suspected small bowel obstruction and the timing of surgical intervention in this disease have undergone considerable changes over the past two decades. This article examines the current concepts related to the use of imaging technology in the diagnosis and management of patients with small bowel obstruction. The meaning of frequently used but poorly defined terms in describing intestinal obstruction is clarified and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indiana University Medical Center, 550 North University Boulevard, UH0279, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5243, USA. dmaglint@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Dean D T
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Maglinte
authors.forename: Darel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Heitkamp
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Frederick M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Kelvin
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lappas
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate