TY  - JOUR
T1  - Transabdominal Gastro-Intestinal UltraSound (GIUS): a visual approach to intestinal pathology
AU - Felicani, Cristina
AU - Trovati, Alice
AU - Franchi, Elena
AU - Zanni, Filippo
AU - Verzelloni, Francesca
AU - Bianchini, Amedeo
AU - Mazzotta, Elena
AU - Andreone, Pietro
Y1  - 2024///
JO  - Exploration of Digestive Diseases
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
SP  - 241
EP  - 261
DO  - 10.37349/edd.2024.00050
UR  - https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edd/Article/100550
AB  - Transabdominal ultrasound is a valuable diagnostic approach for evaluating the gastrointestinal tract and related disorders. This dynamic examination provides real-time visualization of the digestive tube and surrounding structures, assessment of peristaltic movements, estimation of compressibility of intestinal loops, and recognition of painful spots requiring specific attention. Since ultrasound imaging is non-invasive, painless, reproducible, inexpensive and requires no special preparation, it is used as a major diagnostic tool in emergency settings and in outpatient follow-up of several disorders. Costs, encompassing both accessibility and actual procedural expenses, are lower than those associated with other diagnostic techniques. However, the incorporation of gastro-intestinal ultrasound (GIUS) in clinical practice has not been widely used on a global scale. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the execution techniques as well as the main areas of application for GIUS. Through illustrative iconographic representation, emphasis was placed on its potential within the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway of various acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders.
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