Possibilities of CT in the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction
On the example of examination of 225 patients it is shown that multislice computer tomography (MSCT) is an effective method of primary diagnosis of intestinal obstruction and identification of its causes. MSCT conducted according to the standard Protocol with bolus contrast enhancement. To identify the cause of intestinal lumen enlargement, the assessment of the transition zone between the expanded and collapsed loops was crucial. Among the causal factors in the target population diagnosed adhesions, tumors, inflammatory disease, torsion of the bowel and intraluminal obstruction.