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CT of the acute (emergency) abdomen.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16479657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Over the past 20 years, CT has become the premier imaging technique for evaluating patients presenting with symptoms of acute, severe, abdominal pain. The advent of multidector helical CT (MDCT) has improved the accuracy and expanded the indications for CT of the acute abdomen. MDCT is accurate for nearly all of the numerous etiologies of conditions that require emergency medical or surgical treatment. The proper execution and interpretation of CT in this setting reduces morbidity, mortality, and medical expenses.
Authors:
Michael P Federle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  15 Suppl 4     ISSN:  0938-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-15     Completed Date:  2006-03-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  D100-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Abdominal Imaging Section, UPMC Health System (Presbyterian Campus), 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. federlemp@upmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen, Acute / radiography*
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergencies
Humans
Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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