Differentiating unexpected hyperattenuating intraluminal material from gastrointestinal bleeding on contrast enhanced dual-energy CT

Differentiating unexpected hyperattenuating intraluminal material from gastrointestinal bleeding on contrast enhanced dual-energy CT

We present the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with mid-epigastric pain and nausea. Contrast enhanced dual-energy CT showed high iodine signal in the small bowel lumen concerning for gastrointestinal bleeding since oral contrast was not given. However, overt ble...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Todd C. Soesbe, PhD, Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan, MD, Matthew A. Lewis, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Dual-energy X-ray computed tomography
Emergency room
Intravenous iodine
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Indigestion medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321006415

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321006415

Similar Items