Imaging of adult intestinal failure. Issue 8 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, J.; Godfrey, E.; Bowden, D.; Hickman, K.; Sharkey, L.; Butler, A.; Upponi, S.
• Is Part Of: Clinical radiology. Volume 74:Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 603
• Page End: 612
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; Medical radiology; Radiotherapy; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.12.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9260

Abstract

Abstract : Intestinal failure is the inability to maintain adequate nutrition or hydration through the gut. It is caused by a diverse range of benign and malignant aetiologies. Imaging takes a central role in the multidisciplinary assessment of patients with intestinal failure.