CT of the Acute Abdomen (Medical Radiology)

__CT of the Acute Abdomen__ provides an in-depth and comprehensive account of the use of CT in patients with acute abdomen. Recent significant developments in CT that are of relevance in imaging of the acute abdomen, including multislice CT and multiplanar reconstructions, receive particular attention. CT features are clearly illustrated, and pitfalls and differential diagnoses are discussed. The first section of the book presents epidemiological and clinical data in acute abdomen. The second and third sections document the key CT findings and their significance and discuss the technological background, including acquisition, reformatting, and surface and volume rendering. The fourth and fifth sections, which form the main body of the book, examine in detail the various clinical applications of CT in nontraumatic and traumatic acute abdomen. Full account is taken of new trends in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute abdomen, and the role of CT is examined in this context. This book will serve as an ideal guide to the performance and interpretation of CT in the setting of the acute abdomen; it will be of value to all general and gastrointestinal radiologists, as well as emergency room physicians and gastrointestinal surgeons. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Epidemiology of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adults in the Emergency Department Setting....Pages 3-13 Epidemiology of Abdominal Trauma....Pages 15-27 Key CT Findings....Pages 31-61 Volume CT of Acute Abdomen: Acquisition and Reconstruction Techniques....Pages 65-80 Acute Liver Disease....Pages 83-92 Biliary Emergencies....Pages 93-114 Acute Splenic Disease....Pages 115-124 Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 125-142 Acute Appendicitis....Pages 143-181 Ischemia (Acute Mesenteric Ischemia and Ischemic Colitis)....Pages 183-197 Diverticulitis....Pages 199-220 Nonischemic Colitis....Pages 221-237 Acute Gastritis and Enteritis....Pages 239-271 Bowel Obstruction....Pages 273-308 Bowel Perforations....Pages 309-327 Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding....Pages 329-341 Intra- and Retroperitoneal Hemorrhages....Pages 343-357 Urological Emergencies....Pages 359-375 Gynecologic Emergencies....Pages 377-392 Acute Diseases Related to Intra-abdominal Fat in Adults....Pages 393-397 Acute Disease of the Abdominal Wall....Pages 399-408 Complications of Abdominal Surgery (Abdominal, Urologic and Gynecologic Emergencies)....Pages 409-417 Abdominal Trauma....Pages 421-464 Back Matter....Pages 465-473 CT of the Acute Abdomen provides a comprehensive account of the use of CT in patients with acute abdomen. Recent important developments in CT, including multislice CT and multiplanar reconstructions, receive particular attention. CT features are clearly illustrated, and pitfalls and differential diagnoses are discussed. The first section of the book presents epidemiological and clinical data in acute abdomen. The second and third sections document the key CT findings and their significance and discuss the technological background. The fourth and fifth sections, which form the main body of the book, examine in detail the various clinical applications of CT in nontraumatic and traumatic acute abdomen. This book will serve as an ideal guide to the performance and interpretation of CT in the setting of the acute abdomen; it will be of value to all general and gastrointestinal radiologists, as well as emergency room physicians and gastrointestinal surgeons.