Doppler ultrasound and intravenous contrast agents in gastrointestinal tract disorders: Current role and future implications

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-275

  Schlottmann, Klaus ^a   Kratzer, Wolfgang ^b   Schölmerich, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bowel wall; Contrast agent; Contrast harmonic imaging; Doppler; Inflammatory bowel disease; Intestine; Perfusion; Sonography

Indexed keywords

BR 1; CONTRAST MEDIUM; SHU 508; SONOVUE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; B SCAN; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCED ECHOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST HARMONIC IMAGING; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG SAFETY; ENTERITIS; ENTEROPATHY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INTESTINE PERFUSION; INTESTINE WALL; MECHANICAL INDEX; NONHUMAN; ORGAN INJURY; PHLEGMON; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; POWER DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TECHNIQUE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; CROHN DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 15744375377     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200503000-00003     Document Type: Review

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