Multi-detector CT (MDCT) in bowel and mesenteric injury

Objectives: to evaluate multi-detector ct (mdct) findings in bowel and mesenteric injury due to blunt abdominal trauma. method: retrospective evaluation of mdct scan reports of patients admitted in hamad medical corporation,doha,qatar with bowel and mesenteric injury during the period of january 2005 to april 2008. results: mdct,without using oral contrast,clearly demonstrated various specific and less specific findings of bowel and mesenteric injury. conclusion: multi-detector ct is an excellent diagnostic modality in bowel and mesenteric injury. routine administration of oral contrast agent is not mandatory for initial evaluation of these patients. © 2012 parambath,al hilili,.