title: [Advances in radiography of the small intestine: computed tomography enteroclysis].
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) enteroclysis is a new technique consisting of helical CT of the abdomen and pelvis after administration of water through a nasojejunal tube and intravenous contrast, resulting in adequate distension and visualization of the small bowel wall. The use of this technique is especially recommended in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown etiology, possible neoplastic processes of the small bowel, partial small bowel obstruction, and inflammatory bowel disease. One-hundred consecutive patients underwent CT enteroclysis (multiple detectors; 8, 16, or 64) over a 1-year period for suspected lesions of the small bowel. Of these, 31 were positive: Crohn's disease (17), tumors (8), partial obstruction (2), radiation enteritis (1), sprue (1), pneumatosis cystoids (1), and dilatation of bowel loops (1). In 28 of the 31 patients, the findings were confirmed by pathology, endoscopy or clinical follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radiología. Facultad de Medicina. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago de Chile. Chile. obrienandres@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berríos
authors.forename: Yorky
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Melipillán
authors.forename: Jean Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Butte
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*