OBJECTIVE. Acute mesenteric ischemia can be caused by various conditions such as
arterial occlusion, venous occlusion, strangulating obstruction, and hypoperfusion …

Computed tomography (CT) is widely used to assess patients with nonspecific abdominal
pain or who are suspected of having colitis. The authors recommend multidetector CT with …

Objective In this article we present a simplified algorithm-based approach to the thickening
of the small and large bowel wall detected on routine computed tomography (CT) of the …

The ileocecal area is a relatively short segment of the gastrointestinal tract but may be
affected by pathologic conditions that are either common throughout the gastrointestinal …

Dual-energy computed tomography (CT) relies on material-dependent x-ray absorption
behavior from concurrently acquired high–and low–kilovolt peak data and has a range of …

Positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG)
has been shown to be sensitive in the detection of many bowel malignancies, but its …

Objective: Review of the experience of a tertiary care centre for almost 10 years in the CT
diagnosis of non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia (NOMI). Analysis of CT findings …

Background ACEi medications were developed after it was noted that people bitten by the
Brazilian pit viper Bothrops jararaca developed profound hypotension and frequently died …

Mesenteric vein thrombosis (MVT) accounts for 5%–15% of all mesenteric ischemic events
and is classified as either primary or secondary. Primary MVT is idiopathic, whereas …

This study aimed to establish quantitative references of the normal bowel wall iodine
concentration (BWIC) using dual energy CT (DECT). This single-center retrospective study …