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Cystic Fibrosis
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Category Gastrointestinal Imaging
Scleroderma and Related Disorders
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Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Esophagitis
KEY FACTS Terminology Inflammatory disease of GI tract characterized by tissue eosinophilia that can involve all layers of wall "Eosinophilic gastroenteritis" is misnomer; can affect any portion of GI tract Requires 4 criteria for diagnosis Presence of GI symptoms Biopsy…
Vasculitis
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IgG4-Related Disease
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HIV/AIDS
KEY FACTS Terminology Abdominal opportunistic infections and neoplasms resulting from HIV/AIDS-related immunodeficiency Imaging Liver and spleen Small hypodense nodules may be microabscesses Larger hypodense lesions might be infectious, but AIDS-related lymphoma should be considered Pneumocystis may result in tiny calcifications…
Postoperative and Postprocedure Bowel Imaging
KEY FACTS Imaging Afferent loop (AL) syndrome AL becomes obstructed by adhesions, recurrent tumor, internal hernia, etc. CT is better than fluoroscopic studies for this diagnosis Colonoscopy and other endoscopic procedures Prevalence of complications is 1-2% CT shows perforation best…
Imaging During Pregnancy and Lactation
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Imaging of Bariatric Surgery
KEY FACTS Imaging CT and upper GI radiography have complementary roles Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) procedure (a.k.a. "lap band") Less effective for sustained weight loss Complications: Less common and less varied May be too tight or too loose Band…
Iatrogenic Injury: Feeding Tubes
KEY FACTS Terminology Patient injury caused by improper feeding tube placement Feeding tubes Small, soft enteric tubes Some with flexible metallic tips Tip of feeding tube should be located beyond stomach (distal duodenum or jejunum) Nasogastric tubes Large bore, moderately…