Current trends in digestive ultrasonography

Part 1 Diagnosis: ultrasound in benign tumours of the liver, D. Cosgrove mass screening for hepatocellular carcinoma by ultrasonography, K. Hirata and M. Fukuda the role of ultrasound in tumours of the pancreas, with particular reference to carcinoma, L. Gandolfi et al imaging diagnosis of pancreatic cancer with x-ray computed tomography, N. Moriyama transabdominal ultrasound in the study of the gastrointestinal tract, L.E. Derchi et al intraoperative ultrasound as a guide in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, J. Machi and B. Sigel intraoperative ultrasonography in colorectal surgery, S. Akimoto. Part 2 Interventional ultrasonography: ultrasound-guided therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma, M. Ohto et al echo-guided laser therapy of liver tumors, C.P. Nolsoe et al diagnostic and therapeutic role of ultrasound in tropical medicine, H.A. Gharbi et al. Part 3 Recent applications of ultrasonography: endoscopic ultrasonography in gastroenterology, M. Fukuda and K. Hirata role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, K. Yasuda et al ultrasound in patients with HIV infection and AIDS, R.R. Townsend and V. Feldstein interpretation of duplex Doppler and two-dimensional colour flow Doppler in malignancy, K.J.W. Taylor Doppler ultrasound in portal hypertension, L. Bolondi et al Doppler ultrasound of abdominal arteries, M. Dauzat and M. Lafortune Doppler ultrasonography in liver transplantation, D.D. Casalino and F. Winsberg contrast agents in abdominal ultrasound, B.B. Goldberg and J.-B. Liu functional ultrasonography of the digestive tract, G. Zimbaro et al.