TY - JOUR T1 - Intestinal ultrasound in pediatrics JO - Radiología (English Edition) T2 - AU - Sangüesa-Nebot,C. AU - Llorens-Salvador,R. SN - 21735107 M3 - 10.1016/j.rxeng.2020.08.004 DO - 10.1016/j.rxeng.2020.08.004 UR - https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-radiologia-english-edition--419-articulo-intestinal-ultrasound-in-pediatrics-S2173510720301105 AB - Ultrasonography is the imaging technique of choice for studying the digestive tract in paediatric patients from the neonatal period to adolescence. Its dynamic character, absence of radiation, and scant preparation required make ultrasonography preferable to contrast-enhanced fluoroscopy, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Technical advances in ultrasound, including high-resolution multifrequency probes, panoramic studies, colour Doppler, Doppler with microvascularization, elastography, and contrast agents for use in children, have increased the sensitivity and specificity of this technique.Intestinal ultrasound is indicated for conditions with diverse etiologies and pathogenesis: congenital, infectious, inflammatory, tumor-related, and vascular. Knowledge of embryological development and the normal characteristics of the digestive tract help in identifying, recognizing, and interpreting the ultrasound findings of the different conditions in paediatric patients.This paper aims to show the indications for ultrasound studies of the digestive tract in children, the findings on these studies, and the management of the most common gastrointestinal conditions in paediatric patients. ER -