Beyond a Textbook

Gastrointestinal System

This presentation focuses on the investigation of medical conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. Other talks cover the surgical abdomen, hepatobiliary system and renal tract. Useful introductory information such as an approach to reading CT and x-ray films of the abdomen can be found in the abdomen talk.

Talk Topics

  • Imaging Modalities
  • Oesophagus
  • Hiatus Hernia
  • Normal Stomach and Duodenum
  • Carcinoma of the Stomach
  • Peptic Ulcer and Sequelae
  • Lipoma
  • Leiomyoma
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Normal Small Bowel
  • Diverticula
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ileocaecal Tuberculosis
  • Other Small Bowel Lesions
  • Active Bleeding
  • Normal Double Contrast Enema
  • Colonic Malignancy
  • Appendix Pathology
  • Causes of Masses in RIF
  • Inflammatory Bowel Conditions
  • Post-Irradiation Stricture
  • Diverticulosis
  • Scleroderma