Open AccessComputed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Intra-abdominal Abscesses
Author(s) -
Richard H. Daffner,
Michael D. Halber,
Carlisle L. Morgan,
William S. Trought,
William M. Thompson,
Reed P. Rice
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197901000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , computed tomography , abscess , tomography , radiography , abdomen , medical imaging , surgery
The diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscess by radiographic means often relies on combining the results of several different imaging modalities. Computed tomography (CT) has been shown to be a safe, accurate and rapid diagnostic method of diagnosing these abscesses. Five patients with a variety of intra-abdominal abscesses are presented in whom the CT scan alone provided the correct diagnosis. The various imaging modalities available for the radiologic diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscess are described and are compared to CT diagnosis regarding their pitfalls.