Vidal, MD In Figure 1 (KUB), a flat upright view of the abdomen showed moderate amount of stool in the descending colon and rectum, without any evidence of obstruction. A CT scan without contrast ...

A shocking case of medical negligence as a woman had a towel left inside her abdomen after a C-section, leading to severe ...

Unfortunately, it is misdiagnosed 50% of the time. [13] Abdominal and pelvic CT scans can usually help with the diagnosis. Early diverticulitis and early appendicitis may be missed by CT scan.

Approximately 150 – 200 abdominal and pelvic CT scans in a wide variety of clinical complexity are performed per day across all our inpatient and ambulatory facilities: University Hospital, The ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone ... For any examination involving direct exposure of the lower abdomen, pregnancy should be ruled out, or the pregnancy status should be verified as part of the ...

Advancements in multi-detector computed tomography scanning speeds made upright CT scans a possibility ... in which the bladder drops from the pelvis, or hernias in which the small intestine ...