Short bowel syndrome CT scan

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

CT scan

• Abdominal CT scan with contrast may be helpful in the diagnosis of short bowel syndrome and its complications. Findings on CT scan suggestive of short bowel syndrome include:
  • Dilation of the bowel
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Signs of liver disease