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Hydrosonography of the Gastrointestinal Tract

¹ All authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Sciences, "L. Sacco" University Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi, 74, 20157 Milan, Italy.

OBJECTIVE. Bowel sonography has become accepted as a useful tool in several gastrointestinal disorders. Filling of the gut with echo-poor liquids has been proposed to achieve a detailed evaluation of the bowel. This article refers to a review made concerning the benefits and limits of hydrosonography of the gastrointestinal tract.

CONCLUSION. The use of a luminal contrast agent in bowel sonography may improve results but should be adopted on a case-by-case basis, according to the clinical context and the experience of the sonologist.

Keywords: bowel • contrast material • gastrointestinal tract • hydrosonography • PEG • polyethylene glycol • small-intestine contrast-enhanced sonography • ultrasound

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