| Gas patterns on plain abdominal radiographs: a pictorial review. | |
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PMID: 21242574 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abdominal radiographs are one of the most commonly performed radiological examinations and have an established role in the assessment of the acute abdomen. The main indication is for suspected bowel obstruction and in conjunction with an erect chest x-ray for suspected visceral perforation. Often, the pattern of gas points to a particular pathology, and accurate interpretation is important for prompt diagnosis. The diagnosis in most cases will be confirmed by further imaging studies such as ultrasound, contrast studies or, most commonly in contemporary practice, CT. This pictorial review summarises the various types of intraluminal and extraluminal gas patterns, illustrates some of the common clinical diagnoses made from plain films, describes some commonly encountered clinical problems with radiographs, and discusses the role of advanced imaging techniques. |
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Rachel E Musson; Ian Bickle; Ram K P Vijay |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-17 |
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Title: Postgraduate medical journal Volume: - ISSN: 1469-0756 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234135 Medline TA: Postgrad Med J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. |
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