In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting. One of the main objectives of the task force group was to develop clinical recommendations and guidelines for the use of GIUS under the auspices of EFSUMB. The first part, gives an overview of t...

Gastrointestinal ultrasound is a practical, safe, cheap and reproducible diagnostic tool in inflammatory bowel disease gaining global prominence amongst clinicians. Understanding the embryological processes of the intestinal tract assists in the interpretation of abnormal sonographic findings. In general terms, the examination principally comprises interrogation of the colon, mesentery and smal...

Le misure introdotte per fronteggiare alcuni degli effetti (sul piano economico) della crisi innestata dall’emergenza sanitaria “Covid-19”, riprendono (assai spesso) strumenti già presenti nella normativa preesistente (come il Fondo di garanzia le PMI), magari ampliandone l’ambito estensione (soggettivo e/o oggettivo), o rimodulandone profili disciplina. Il contributo si sofferma su un profilo ...