Multi-phase CT enterography in obscure GI bleeding.
Multiphase CT enterography is a modification of conventional abdominal CT designed to optimize detection of abnormalities responsible for obscure GI bleeding. This imaging test appears to be complimentary to wireless capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of this difficult group of patients. A description of exam technique, findings, and discussion of results will be presented in this article.
Huprich
James E
JE
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Huprich@mayo.edu
D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*