1) Attendees will be able to better analyze CT scans for non-traumatic causes of abdominal pain. 2) Attendees will learn the CT signs and causes of bowel ischemia. 3) Attendees will learn the CT findings of common causes of an "acute" abdomen. 4) Attendees will learn the imaging findings of acute, nontraumatic urinary tract and GI tract emergencies.
This segment of the course will go over the optimal imaging approach for patients presenting with acute abdominal pain. CT findings will be emphasized. Key imaging findings of nontraumatic causes of acute abdominal pain including gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract pathology will be explained. A systematic approach for the imaging evaluation of patients wih abdominal emergencies will be illustrated and explained including proper scan protocols and analysis of imaging findings. Imaging diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction, infection, bowel obstruction, and ischemia will be emphasized.
Zagoria, R,
The Enemy Within, Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13011118.html
