title: Contrast ultrasonography of the digestive tract lumen. Review of the literature and personal experience.
abstract: Routine exploration of the digestive tract is performed under "fasting" condition, without further training. The investigation is limited due to hidroaeric and alimentary content and deep location of some digestive parts (gastric fornix, colon flexures). Oral administration contrast agents cause a distension of the digestive lumen which allows a satisfactory viewing of the "hidden" regions and endoluminal detection of small formations. A combination of conventional and contrast ultrasound brings additional information which increase the overall performance of the ultrasound method.
authors.affiliation: Department Ultrasound, 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, 19-21 Croitorilor str., 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. rbadea@umfcluj.ro
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciobanu
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gomotirceanu
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hagiu
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Socaciu
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media