http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/06/Supplements/Contrast-enhanced-multidetector-CT-in-the-diagnosis-of-acute-abdominal-pain.aspxAs the use of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) becomes more widespread, potential applications continue to develop. In patients with acute abdominal pain, MDCT has the potential to fill the roles currently served by the more invasive and time-consuming conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Automated processing methods may also enable MDCT to image complex structures, such as the bowel in three dimensions, an advance with potential benefits not only in evaluating acute disease of the bowel, but also in overcoming the challenges posed by the large and complex MDCT data sets.Wednesday, 11 Jun 2003 15:26:57 GMT