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Gastroparesis CT scan
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastroparesis. Abdominal CT scan is used to rule out underlying causes and complications such as obstruction, malignancy, inflammation, infections, and other causes of abdominal pain.
CT scan
CT scan
- Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastroparesis.[1]
- Abdominal CT scan is used to rule out underlying causes and complications such as:[2][3]
- Obstruction
- Malignancy
- Inflammation
- Intra-abdominal infections
- Visceral injury after trauma
- Other causes of abdominal pain
References
References
- ↑ Kim AY, Han JK, Seong CK, Kim TK, Choi BI (2000). “MRI in staging advanced gastric cancer: is it useful compared with spiral CT?”. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 24 (3): 389–94. PMID 10864073.
- ↑ Parkman, Henry P.; Hasler, William L.; Fisher, Robert S. (2004). “American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis”. Gastroenterology. 127 (5): 1589–1591. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2004.09.054. ISSN 0016-5085.
- ↑ Tang DM, Friedenberg FK (2011). “Gastroparesis: approach, diagnostic evaluation, and management”. Dis Mon. 57 (2): 74–101. doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2010.12.007. PMID 21329779.
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