James Pilcher

TL;DR: Recent advances in ultrasound and contrast media are described and the advent of tissue-specific agents promises to improve the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound in the detection and characterization of focal liver lesions to rival that of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

TL;DR: Both MRE and ultrasound have high sensitivity for detecting small bowel disease presence and both are valid first-line investigations, and viable alternatives to ileocolonoscopy.

TL;DR: It is shown that men with a history of recent international travel or antibiotic use have up to four times increased risk of septicaemia and hospitalization and should be treated aggressively as the causative agent is usually a multiresistant E. coli.

TL;DR: DSNB in combination with USS has excellent performance characteristics to stage patients with cN0 SCCp, with a 5% false-negative rate per node basin and a 6%false- negative rate per patient.

TL;DR: With use of SH U 508A-enhanced agent detection imaging, liver lesion characterization and diagnostic performance are significantly improved.