Abstract
Radiological techniques are important in evaluating patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Scintigraphic, computed tomographic angiographic, and enterographic techniques are sensitive tools in identifying the source of bleeding and may be useful in identifying patients likely to have a benign course and in selecting patients for therapeutic intervention. Angiography plays a key role in bleeding localization, and modern embolization techniques make this a viable therapeutic option. With the refining developments in body imaging and related reconstructive techniques, it is likely that radiological interventions will play an expanding and critical role in evaluating patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the future.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-108 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- CT angiography
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Meckel
- Mesenteric angiography
- Tagged erythrocyte scanning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery