Innovations in Abdominal Ultrasound

This volume presents the results of the 1991 Erlangen Meeting at which relevant innovations in ultrasound werecovered by the most renowned specialists from all over theworld. The topics included both medical and technicaldevelopments, such as endosonographic colour Dopplerultrasound, cystogastric catheter drainage of pancreaticfluid and ultrasound contrast media. The book documents thecurrent status of ultrasound and what the future prospectsare for ultrasound in improving thediagnosis ofgastrointestinal diseases.