[Radiological imaging of small-bowel tumors].
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.
Tsurumaru
Daisuke
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Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.
Hiraka
Kiyohisa
K
Komori
Masahiro
M
Tajima
Tsuyoshi
T
Hidaka
Hiromu
H
Honda
Hiroshi
H
D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed