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* CT scan is used in patients when other imaging modalities are unable to recognize intussusception. | * CT scan is used in patients when other imaging modalities are unable to recognize intussusception. | ||
* CT scan can be used to recognize the lead point. | * CT scan can be used to recognize the lead point. | ||
[[File:Multiple intestinal intussusceptions .png | [[File:Multiple intestinal intussusceptions .png|thumb|Multiple Intestinal Intussusceptum. | ||
A - Intussusceptien; | A - Intussusceptien; | ||
B - Intussusceptum; | B - Intussusceptum; | ||
C - Distended loop of bowel of small bowel; | C - Distended loop of bowel of small bowel; | ||
White arrow - Doughnut sign; | White arrow - Doughnut sign; | ||
Dark arrow - Hemangioma | Dark arrow - Hemangioma | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Intussusception Microchapters |
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Intussusception On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Intussusception |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT
- CT scan may be helpful in recognizing the case of intussusception.
- CT scan cannot be used to treat/reduce.
- Drawbacks of using CT scan in children:-
- May require sedation which can be very time consuming and may delay treatment.
- Exposure to radiation is substantial.
- CT scan is used in patients when other imaging modalities are unable to recognize intussusception.
- CT scan can be used to recognize the lead point.
![Source: See page for author [CC BY 2.0 (http://creative1ommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Multiple_intestinal_intussusceptions.png){kind=link}