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CT-Scan

Friday, October 25, 2019

NG Placements: When Pediatric Patients Can’t...

What do you do when pediatric patients can’t ingest the required amount of contrast for enterography? Chances are, your medical staff resorts to nasogastric intubation (NGT) - a thin tube placed through patient’s nose into the stomach. This is an...

CT-Scan

Friday, October 19, 2018

Cincinnati Children’s Compares Two Neutral...

The Department of Radiology at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center compared two neutral oral contrast agents and published their findings (Comparison of Two Neutral Oral Contrast Agents in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, December 29, 2017

Diagnosing Abdominal Disease: Two Exams, One...

Two of the exams used in the diagnosis of abdominal diseases include a routine CAT-Scan (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis, and small bowel enterography which can be performed in either CT or MRI. A routine CT of the abdomen and pelvis can help...

CT-Scan

Friday, July 28, 2017

Taste, Texture, and Patient Toleration in...

In small bowel imaging, distention is the name of the game. Unfortunately, in order to get the desired bowel distention for imaging, patients must ingest a large volume of fluid: usually 1350 – 1500ML, approximately 44 – 51 fluid ounces, within a 45...

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Friday, March 17, 2017

The Emergence of CT and MR Enterography for...

The number one cause of office visits to primary care physicians (PCPs) is gastrointestinal symptoms. In the more simple cases, the PCP armed with an arsenal of modern drugs can treat the patient, but the more difficult cases must be referred to...

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