CT interpretation of gastrointestinal tract diseases.
10.3346/jkms.2000.15.1.13
- Author:
Hyun Kwon HA
1
;
Bo Kyoung SUH
;
Ah Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hkha@www.amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Tomohraphy Scanners;
X-ray Computed;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
Inflammatory Bowel Disease;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms;
Vascular Diseases
- MeSH:
Gastrointestinal Diseases/radiography*;
Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnosis*;
Human;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2000;15(1):13-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Most inflammatory, neoplastic and vascular disorders manifest bowel wall thickening on computed tomography (CT). Therefore, it is very important to understand the patterns of bowel wall involvement (degree, length, symmetry and contrast enhancement patterns) in each category to make a correct diagnosis. Observing extraluminal changes also help to classify the primary causes of pathological conditions involving the gastrointestinal tract. Adequate CT examinations with optimal opacification of the gastrointestinal tract are essential not only to avoid false positive findings but also to detect subtle or minimal lesions. If findings for establishing a diagnosis are equivocal, the use of combined findings increases the diagnostic accuracy of CT.
