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Revision as of 17:14, 17 January 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of ascites. Findings on CT scan suggestive of ascites include fluid accumulation within abdominal cavity, defined as transudate (same density as water), exudate (more density than water), and hemoperitoneum (density as ~45 HU).

Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of ascites. Findings on CT scan suggestive of ascites include:

Fluid accumulation within abdominal cavity.
- Same density as water (-10 to +10 HU): Transudate
- More density than water (>15 HU): Exudate
- Density as ~45 HU: Blood (hemoperitoneum)

**Large amount of peritoneal fluid (ascites) in patient with peritoneal carcinomatosis**

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+Abdominal [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of ascites. Findings on [[CT scan]] suggestive of ascites include fluid accumulation within [[abdominal cavity]], defined as [[transudate]] (same [[density]] as water), [[exudate]] (more [[density]] than water), and [[hemoperitoneum]] ([[density]] as ~45 HU).
 ==CT Scan==
+Abdominal [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of ascites. Findings on [[CT scan]] suggestive of ascites include:
+* Fluid accumulation within [[abdominal cavity]].
+** Same [[density]] as water (-10 to +10 HU): [[Transudate]]
+** More [[density]] than water (>15 HU): [[Exudate]]
+** [[Density]] as ~45 HU: Blood ([[hemoperitoneum]])
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