Multiparametric ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of ischemic colitis: description of a case of ischemic colitis of the right colon and revision of the literature.

The aim of this paper is to describe the usefulness of multiparametric US in the diagnosis and subsequent follow-up of a case of right-side ischemic colitis and to present a review of the data reported in the literature. Ischemic colitis is frequently diagnosed in the field of gastroenterology. Diagnosis is usually based on the outcome of endoscopy and histological examination, and in case of right-side ischemic colitis also on the results of contrast-enhanced CT.

Strain elastography in Crohn's disease: the role of visual observation and semiquantitative parameters.

Strain elastography is a recently developed ultrasound method that seems to contribute to the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory bowel diseases. This pictorial essay aims to present the feasibility of strain elastography in clinical practice by comparing visual observation and semiquantitative parameters with endoscopic or radiological images in some common cases of Crohn's disease. In our opinion, strain elastography with visual observation is easily performed in connection with B-mode ultrasound and color Doppler imaging and may provide relevant information.

"PancPro" as a tool for selecting families eligible for pancreatic cancer screening: an Italian study of incident cases.

Background: PancPRO is a computer program that estimates the risk of pancreatic cancer for asymptomatic individuals based on a genetic model of susceptibility and the familial incidence of cancer.

Aim: To evaluate the distribution of the familial risk in a series of incident cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Materials And Methods: The lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer was calculated by PancPro for a hypothetical 40-year-old son of 570 consecutive probands with pancreatic cancer.