Hydrosonography of the gastrointestinal tract.
OBJECTIVE
Bowel sonography has become accepted as a useful tool in several gastrointestinal disorders. Filling of the gut with echo-poor liquids has been proposed to achieve a detailed evaluation of the bowel. This article refers to a review made concerning the benefits and limits of hydrosonography of the gastrointestinal tract.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of a luminal contrast agent in bowel sonography may improve results but should be adopted on a case-by-case basis, according to the clinical context and the experience of the sonologist.
Maconi
Giovanni
G
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Sciences, L. Sacco University Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi, 74, 20157 Milan, Italy. giovanni.maconi@unimi.it
Radice
Elisa
E
Bareggi
Emilia
E
Porro
Gabriele Bianchi
GB
D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003287:Contrast Media