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Review
. 2010 Apr;20(2):347-66.
doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2010.02.017.

CT enterography

Giulia A Zamboni  1 , Vassilios Raptopoulos
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Review

CT enterography

Giulia A Zamboni et al. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

Conventional radiologic and endoscopic evaluations of the small bowel are often limited by the length, caliber, and motility of the small bowel loops. The development of new multidetector-row CT scanners, with faster scan times and isotropic spatial resolution, allows high-resolution multiphasic and multiplanar assessment of the bowel, bowel wall, and lumen. CT Enterography (CTE) is a variant of routine abdominal scanning, geared toward more sustained bowel filling with oral contrast material, and the use of multiplanar images, that can enhance gastrointestinal (GI) tract imaging. This article examines the techniques and clinical applications of CTE in comparison with CT enteroclysis, focusing on Crohn disease, obscure GI bleeding, GI tumors, acute abdominal pain, and bowel obstruction.

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