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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.
• CT scan is also used to characterize the pathology once intussusception has been diagnosed by ultrasound.

Multiple Intestinal Intussusceptum. A - Intussusceptien; B - Intussusceptum; C - Distended loop of bowel of small bowel; White arrow - Doughnut sign</ref>; Dark arrow - Hemangioma Source: See page for author [CC BY 2.0 (http://creative1ommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons