http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2005/04/Articles/Imaging-the-obstructed-bowel-and-other-intestinal-emergencies.aspxComputed tomography (CT) has emerged as the most accurate noninvasive imaging tool for emergent evaluation of acute abdominal pain. The authors review the CT evaluation of bowel obstruction and other nontraumatic, emergent GI tract pathology. Characterization of the primary abnormality and the identification of ancillary findings permit accurate diagnosis and help guide and expedite appropriate management.Monday, 04 Apr 2005 15:50:40 GMT