The aim of this educational exhibit is:
1. Discuss common causes of acute gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage
2. Review the current use of multi detector CT angiography in the investigation of patients with GI hemorrhage, illustrated with images from our Institution.
3. Describe the protocol for multi detector CT angiography in patients with acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
1. Introduction
2. Causes of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- upper tract
- lower tract
3. Limits of Endoscopy
4. Use of multidetector CT angiography in localization of source of gastrointestinal hemorrhage
5. Imaging technique
6. Findings of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- active bleed (blush)
- recent bleed (clots)
7. Sample cases with angiographic correlation
8. Pitfalls
9. Conclusion
Chew, L,
X Marks the Spot: Use of Multi Detector CT Angiography in the Localization of Active Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14005577.html
