MDCT of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated the use of MDCT in the diagnosis and management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (hematochezia).


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT is proposed as an alternative first-line investigation to locate lower gastrointestinal bleeding before placing the patient under observation or performing embolization or surgery.
Tew
Khimseng
K
Department of Radiology, North Western Adelaide Health Service, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Campus, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia.
Davies
Roger P
RP
Jadun
Changez K
CK
Kew
Jacqueline
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; C038192:iopromide