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British Journal of Radiology (2004) 77, S64-S73
© 2004 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/31892755

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Multislice CT of the abdomen

J G Cahir, FRCR, A H Freeman, MB, FRCR and H M Courtney, PgCert CT, DCR(R), BSc

Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK



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Figure 1. Patient presenting with abdominal pain, initially suspected to have a partially obstructing lesion of the proximal ascending colon as evidenced by the abdominal radiograph (a). CT revealed extensive inflammation due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon (b).

 


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Figure 2. Small bowel obstruction in an elderly male patient, but note the grossly thickened colon wall (arrows).

 


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Figure 3. (a) Axial CT image showing a 6 mm area of calcification in the region of the head of the pancreas. (b) Coronal oblique reconstructed image clearly shows the intraductal position of the calcification.

 


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Figure 4. (a) Axial contrast-enhanced CT image showing a possible abnormality of the right renal artery. (b) Maximum intensity projection image showing a small right kidney and renal artery stenosis.

 


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Figure 5. (a) Axial contrast-enhanced image suggests splenic artery aneurysm. (b) Curved planar reformation image shows it to be a tortuous splenic vein, and the artery is normal.

 


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Figure 6. (a) Contrast-enhanced images showing thickening of the small bowel wall, poor perfusion of the right kidney and a filling defect in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). (b) Coronal images show a segment of thrombus occluding the SMA.

 


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Figure 7. (a) Common bile duct (CBD) stone misinterpreted as gastrografin in a small bowel loop on the axial image. (b) Coronal multiplanar reformation clearly shows the stone in the CBD.

 


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Figure 8. Emphysematous cholecystitis on coronal multiplanar reformation image, with free fluid in the subhepatic area.

 


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Figure 9. (a) Axial image showing thickened gall bladder and duodenal wall that superficially resembles tumour. (b) Coronal image clearly shows a gallstone in the proximal duodenum.

 





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