Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Radiology Assistant - US of The GI Tract - Normal Anatomy
The Radiology Assistant - US of The GI Tract - Normal Anatomy
Normal anatomy
Histology of the GI tract Publicationdate 3-4-2020
US fingerprint of the normal GI tract
Stomach Press ctrl+ for larger images and text on a PC
Small bowel
Jejunum
⌘
or + on a Mac.
Terminal ileum Most images can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Intussusception
Omentum, mesentery and lymph nodes
Epiploic appendages
Appendix For critical comments and additional remarks:
Colon j.puylaert@gmail.com
Normal anatomy
Superficial mucosa
Deep Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
These twoMore
Neuroradiology Pediatrics muscular layers are separated by a thin
layer of connective tissue, containing the neural tis‐
sue of the Auerbach plexus.
Serosa
Stomach
In most patients referred for US, the stomach is
empty, either because they have been asked not to
drink too much prior to the examination, or because
they have vomited associated with their acute abdom‐
inal problem.
They present
Neuroradiology Pediatrics as a (curvi)linear reflection within the
More
pancreatic head.
Small bowel
Enable Scroll
The normal small bowel is easily visualized by US and
is recognized by continuous and vivid peristalsis,
even if the lumen is empty.
Jejunum
The jejunum (left image) is mainly located in the LUQ,
and contains more Kerckring’s folds (valvulae con‐
niventes) than the ileum (right image), which is more
located in the RLQ.
Terminal ileum
The terminal ileum can often be identified separately
due to its specific location and course from the pelvis
toward the paracolic gutter.
Intussusception
Here the US image in a 2 year-old child with intermit‐
tent ileocecal intussusception, examined in between
attacks.
Epiploic appendages
Next to mesentery and omentum, also the properiton‐
Abdomen Breast eal fat is part of the
Cardiovascular intra-abdominal
Chest fatty tissue, as
Head/Neck Musculoskeletal
are the epiploic appendages (arrows).
They haveMore
Neuroradiology Pediatrics a fragile blood supply (white arrowheads) ,
prone to hemorrhagic infarction (epiploic
appendagitis).
Appendix
An experienced sonographer can identify the entire
normal appendix -including the blind end- in about 30
% of adult patients and 80 % of children.
Colon
Longitudinal (left) and transverse (right) image of the
empty sigmoid in a lean patient.
Guidelines for authors About Us Disclaimer Charity Privacy and cookie statement Contact us Search