Advances in imaging of the acute abdomen

The Surgical Clinics of North America
H Gupta, D E Dupuy

Abstract

Over the last 10 years, the most significant advancement in imaging of the acute abdomen has been the development of helical CT imaging. Rapid breath-hold imaging and improved intravascular opacification have enabled radiologists to obtain volumetric data that can be viewed in smaller slice increments. Helical data can also be analyzed utilizing multiplanar and three-dimensional techniques. With its proven ability to diagnose a wide variety of conditions, CT remains the diagnostic modality of choice for imaging the surgical abdomen. There have been considerable improvements in image resolution in US with improvements in transducer technology. Ultrasonography often serves as the first study in evaluating the pediatric or female patient with right lower quadrant or pelvic pain. Computed tomography may be necessary if US is not diagnostic. Despite these technical advances, plain film radiography should be the first imaging study for suspected cases of bowel perforation or obstruction. Magnetic resonance imaging continues to evolve, with improvements in hardware and software design that allow for faster imaging, but current levels of availability in the acute setting preclude its wider use. Whereas further imaging is not necessary ...Continue Reading

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