title: [Acute gastrointestinal bleeding - diagnosis with computed tomography].
abstract: Computed tomography represents a fast, non-invasive and accurate imaging modality for the diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal bleeding by providing information about localization and source of bleeding. Owing to its robustness and wide availability, it has the potential to be the first line imaging test in patients with acute life-threatening bleeding, for helping in the planning of interventional or surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Institut f. Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Unispitätsspital Zürich. hscheffel@partners.org
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Scheffel
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pfammatter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alkadhi
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed