Computed Tomography of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction.
• Technique of Examination.
• Normal Anatomy.
• Morphology and Staging.
• Posttherapeutic Evaluation.
• References.
• 2 Gastric Carcinoma.
• Pathologic Considerations.
• Spread of Gastric Cancer and Its Staging.
• CT Diagnosis.
• > Conclusions Regarding CT Assessment of Surgical Resectability.
• 3 Gastrointestinal Lymphoma, Leiomyoma, and Leiomyosarcoma.
• Gastrointestinal Lymphoma.
• Leiomyomas and Leiomyosarcomas.
• 4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Related Conditions.
• Thickening of the Bowel Wall.
• Small Bowel.
• Colon.
• Differential Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
• 5 Subperitoneal Spread of Intra-Abdominal Disease.
• CT Demonstration of Normal Anatomy.
• CT Demonstration of Pathology.
• Conclusion.
• 6 Mesenteric Disease.
• Anatomy.
• Scanning Techniques.
• Benign Conditions.
• Malignant Conditions.
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
• 7 Intraperitoneal Fluid Collections.
• Anatomic Considerations.
• Ascites.
• Intra-Abdominal Abscess.
• Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage.
• Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
• Miscellaneous Fluid Collections.
• 8 Acute Appendicitis.
• Computed Tomography Findings.
• 9 Diverticulitis.
• Radiologic Diagnosis.
• CT Findings: Colonic and Pericolic Changes.
• Abscess and Peritonitis.
• Fistula Formation.
• Correlation of CT Findings and Contrast Enema.
• Differential Diagnosis.
• Clinical Utility.
• 10 Colorectal Carcinoma.
• Primary Diagnosis.
• Staging.
• Recurrent Carcinoma.
• Radiotherapy.