Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2013; 19(14): 2144-2153
Published online Apr 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2144
Figure 1
Figure 1 Sonographic appearance of normal bowel. A: Mucus pattern: collapsed bowel containing only a highly reflective core of mucus with target appearance on a transverse section; B: Gas pattern: only the proximal side of the bowel wall is visible due to beam attenuation by gas; C: Fluid pattern: the bowel is filled with fluid and faeces with a tubular appearance on a longitudinal section.