Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Role of multidetector computed tomography in clinically suspected acute small bowel obstruction
Dr. Suman Bhagat, Dr. Shashank Bhagat, Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Dr. Harshit Kumar
JCDR. 2023: 2031-2038
Abstract
Introduction: Small bowel obstruction accounts for 60%-85% of cases of intestinal obstruction. MDCT is now readily available and has advantages over classic helical CT in the imaging of the mesenteric vasculature and of the bowel. Multidetector CT provides good spatial and contrast resolution, multiplanar reconstructions and more efficient scanning with few or no artifacts
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