title: Accuracy of 64-row multidetector CT in the diagnosis of surgically treated acute abdomen.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the accuracy of 64-row computed tomography (CT) in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in the emergency department.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective analysis of 181 patients with surgically treated acute abdomen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 158/181 cases, CT was totally concordant with surgical repertoire. Partial concordance was found in 15 cases. Overall sensitivity was 87.3% when only cases of complete concordance were considered, 95.6% if also partial concordance cases were included.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT showed high reliability in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen surgically treated, although associated conditions can sometimes be missed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043, Orbassano (Torino), Italy. Electronic address: adriano.priola@inwind.it.
authors.forename: Adriano Massimiliano
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Priola
authors.forename: Sandro Massimo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Priola
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Volpicelli
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Giraudo
authors.forename: Valter
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veltri
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Abdominal CT; Abdominal pain; Abdominal surgery; Acute abdomen; Emergency radiology