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Detection of gastrointestinal bleeding by using multislice computed tomography--acute and chronic hemorrhages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18164386     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nowadays, computed tomography (CT) is established for diagnosing gastrointestinal bleeding. In this retrospective study, the use of CT in diagnosing gastrointestinal bleeding was evaluated. Fifty-three patients received a contrast-medium-enhanced helical multislice CT (MSCT) to locate the bleeding site. Seventy-nine percent of the hemorrhage were acute gastrointestinal bleedings. Fifty-five percent of the acute hemorrhages were located via helical MSCT, 45% of the chronic bleeding sites were detected. Notably, bleeding of diverticula, tumors, and angiodysplasias were well demonstrated. In conclusion, contrast-medium-enhanced MSCT may be used effectively as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for detecting gastrointestinal bleedings.
Authors:
Erick Amarteifio; Christian Sohns; Markus Heuser; Michael Püsken; Bettina Lange; Silvia Obenauer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical imaging     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0899-7071     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Imaging     Publication Date:    2008 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-31     Completed Date:  2008-03-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8911831     Medline TA:  Clin Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Georg-August-University Goettingen, 37099 Goettingen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Contrast Media
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology,  radiography*
Humans
Iohexol / analogs & derivatives,  diagnostic use
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 66108-95-0/Iohexol; 73334-07-3/iopromide

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