Publikation

Multi-detector computed tomography of acute abdomen

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.12.2005

Bereiche
PubMed
DOI

Zitation
Leschka S, Alkadhi H, Wildermuth S, Marincek B. Multi-detector computed tomography of acute abdomen. Eur Radiol 2005; 15:2435-47.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
Eur Radiol 2005; 15
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01.12.2005
ISSN (Druck)
0938-7994
Seiten
2435-47
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common causes for referrals to the emergency department. The sudden onset of severe abdominal pain characterising the "acute abdomen" requires rapid and accurate identification of a potentially life-threatening abdominal pathology to provide a timely referral to the appropriate physician. While the physical examination and laboratory investigations are often non-specific, computed tomography (CT) has evolved as the first-line imaging modality in patients with an acute abdomen. Because the new multi-detector CT (MDCT) scanner generations provide increased speed, greater volume coverage and thinner slices, the acceptance of CT for abdominal imaging has increased rapidly. The goal of this article is to discuss the role of MDCT in the diagnostic work-up of acute abdominal pain.