| An initial experience: using helical CT imaging to detect obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. | |
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PMID: 15246473 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common but frustrating disease for clinicians because of its elusive nature despite extensive work-up. We evaluate the role of helical computed tomography (CT) imaging using rapid infusion of intravenous contrast and water as oral contrast in the work-up of patients who are actively bleeding. Helical CT may be a useful noninvasive, alternative study to consider when routine work-up fails to determine the cause of active GI bleeding. Our preliminary study shows that helical CT was able to identify a wide variety of causes of obscure GI bleeding. |
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Authors:
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Frank H Miller; Caroline M Hwang |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical imaging Volume: 28 ISSN: 0899-7071 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Imaging Publication Date: 2004 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-12 Completed Date: 2004-11-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8911831 Medline TA: Clin Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 245-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. fmiller@northwestern.edu |
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Administration, Oral Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiography Colonic Diseases / radiography Contrast Media / administration & dosage Diagnosis, Differential Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / radiography* Humans Infusions, Intravenous Intestinal Diseases / radiography* Intestinal Neoplasms / radiography Intestine, Small / radiography Male Melena / radiography Middle Aged Pancreas / radiography Radiographic Image Enhancement Tomography, Spiral Computed* Water / diagnostic use |
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0/Contrast Media; 7732-18-5/Water |
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