Acute abdominal series: Difference between revisions
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[[Category:GI]] | [[Category:GI]] | ||
[[Category:Rads]] | [[Category:Rads]] | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 22 October 2011
To differentiate large and small bowel:
- Small bowel has lines (plica circulares) all the way through the bowel
- Large bowel has lines (haustra) only halfway through the bowel
- Abdominal xray has poor Sn and Sp for SBO
- If very concerned need CT