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01-12-2005 | Gastrointestinal

Multi-detector computed tomography of acute abdomen

Authors: Sebastian Leschka, Hatem Alkadhi, Simon Wildermuth, Borut Marincek

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2005

Abstract

Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common causes for referrals to the emergency department. The sudden onset of severe abdominal pain characterising the “acute abdomen” requires rapid and accurate identification of a potentially life-threatening abdominal pathology to provide a timely referral to the appropriate physician. While the physical examination and laboratory investigations are often non-specific, computed tomography (CT) has evolved as the first-line imaging modality in patients with an acute abdomen. Because the new multi-detector CT (MDCT) scanner generations provide increased speed, greater volume coverage and thinner slices, the acceptance of CT for abdominal imaging has increased rapidly. The goal of this article is to discuss the role of MDCT in the diagnostic work-up of acute abdominal pain.

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Title: Multi-detector computed tomography of acute abdomen
Authors: Sebastian Leschka
Hatem Alkadhi
Simon Wildermuth
Borut Marincek
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 12/2005
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-2897-4

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