SMALL-BOWEL CANCER - IMAGING FEATURES AND STAGING

Authors
BUCKLEY JA JONES B FISHMAN EK
Citation
Ja. Buckley et al., SMALL-BOWEL CANCER - IMAGING FEATURES AND STAGING, The Radiologic clinics of North America, 35(2), 1997, pp. 381
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Radiologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00338389
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(1997)35:2<381:SC-IFA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Small bowel neoplasms are relatively rare. This article presents the i maging features of the most frequently encountered small. bowel masses , with emphasis on adenocarcinomas and carcinoid tumors. The CT scan f indings and correlative barium and angiographic studies of various sma ll bowel tumors are illustrated. The staging of adenocarcinoma of the small intestine is addressed, with attention to the role of CT scans f or radiologic staging.