An up-to-date review of the applications of ultrasound to the subspecialty of gastroenterology. Nine illustrated chapters address diffuse liver disease; pediatric gastrointestinal tract; gastrointestinal ultrasound; acute appendicitis; liver transplantation; upper gastrointestinal tract; pancreas and ampulla of Vater; rectum; and endoluminal ultrasound in gastroenterology applications of new technology. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.