Open AccessAdvances in alimentary tract imaging
Author(s) -
Dean D. T. Maglinte,
Kumaresan Sandrasegaran,
Mark Tann
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3139
Subject(s) - alimentary tract , gastrointestinal tract , medicine , medical imaging , medical physics , radiology
Advances in imaging techniques are changing the way radiologists undertake imaging of the gastrointestinal tract and their ability to answer questions posed by surgeons. In this paper we discuss the technological improvements of imaging studies that have occurred in the last few years and how these help to better diagnosing alimentary tract disease.