title: [Radiological imaging of small-bowel tumors].
abstract: While diagnosis of small-bowel tumors is clinically difficult, imaging examinations have a great role in it. Small-bowel enteroclysis allows viewing of the entire small-bowel for evaluating tumor location, size, and shape. CT gives information on both the intra- and extraluminal features of small-bowel tumors, mesenteric abnormalities, and distant organ spread. Multidetector- row computed tomography (MDCT) has improved image quality and reduced scan times. Furthermore, CT enteroclysis using MDCT with adequate visceral distension allows good visualization of small-bowel tumors. It is very important for clinicians to know the characteristic imaging findings of small-bowel tumors, although they are rare.
authors: Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Tsurumaru
authors: Kiyohisa
authors: K
authors: Hiraka
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Komori
authors: Tsuyoshi
authors: T
authors: Tajima
authors: Hiromu
authors: H
authors: Hidaka
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Honda
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed